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CVE-2024-3595: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in pure-chat Pure Chat – Live Chat & More!

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VulnerabilityCVE-2024-3595cvecve-2024-3595cwe-79
Published: Thu May 09 2024 (05/09/2024, 20:03:28 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: pure-chat
Product: Pure Chat – Live Chat & More!

Description

The Pure Chat – Live Chat Plugin & More! plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the purechatwid and purechatwname parameter in all versions up to, and including, 2.22 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber access or above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

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AILast updated: 04/09/2026, 14:18:56 UTC

Technical Analysis

CVE-2024-3595 is a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the Pure Chat – Live Chat & More! WordPress plugin affecting all versions up to and including 2.22. The vulnerability is due to improper neutralization of input during web page generation, specifically insufficient sanitization and escaping of the purechatwid and purechatwname parameters. Authenticated attackers with subscriber or higher privileges can inject arbitrary web scripts that execute in the context of users viewing the injected pages. This can lead to limited confidentiality and integrity impacts as indicated by the CVSS vector. No patch or official fix is currently documented.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation allows authenticated users with subscriber or higher privileges to inject and execute arbitrary scripts in the context of other users viewing the affected pages. This can lead to partial confidentiality and integrity compromise of user data within the application. There is no indication of availability impact. No known active exploitation has been reported.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict subscriber-level user permissions where possible and monitor for suspicious activity related to the purechatwid and purechatwname parameters. Avoid granting unnecessary privileges to untrusted users. Follow vendor updates for patch releases.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.1
Assigner Short Name
Wordfence
Date Reserved
2024-04-10T15:06:35.749Z
Cvss Version
3.1
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 699f6c95b7ef31ef0b566883

Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:41:41 PM

Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 2:18:56 PM

Last updated: 4/12/2026, 2:00:11 PM

Views: 13

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