CVE-2025-12078: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in artibot ArtiBot Free Chat Bot for WebSites
The ArtiBot Free Chat Bot for WebSites plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via PostMessage in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.7 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The ArtiBot Free Chat Bot for WebSites WordPress plugin versions up to 1.1.7 suffer from a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability (CWE-79) due to improper neutralization of input during web page generation. Specifically, the plugin does not sufficiently sanitize or escape input received via PostMessage, enabling unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious scripts. Successful exploitation depends on social engineering to induce a user to click a malicious link, causing the injected script to execute in the context of the affected site. This vulnerability can lead to limited confidentiality and integrity impacts as per the CVSS vector, but does not affect availability. The vulnerability is publicly disclosed with no known active exploitation and no patch currently documented.
Potential Impact
An attacker can inject and execute arbitrary scripts in the context of the affected website by exploiting this reflected XSS vulnerability. This can lead to limited confidentiality and integrity impacts, such as theft of user session data or manipulation of web content, but does not impact system availability. The attack requires user interaction (clicking a crafted link). There are no reports of active exploitation in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, users should exercise caution with links and consider disabling or restricting the use of the ArtiBot Free Chat Bot plugin if feasible. Monitor vendor channels for updates and apply any official patches once released.
CVE-2025-12078: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in artibot ArtiBot Free Chat Bot for WebSites
Description
The ArtiBot Free Chat Bot for WebSites plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via PostMessage in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.7 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The ArtiBot Free Chat Bot for WebSites WordPress plugin versions up to 1.1.7 suffer from a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability (CWE-79) due to improper neutralization of input during web page generation. Specifically, the plugin does not sufficiently sanitize or escape input received via PostMessage, enabling unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious scripts. Successful exploitation depends on social engineering to induce a user to click a malicious link, causing the injected script to execute in the context of the affected site. This vulnerability can lead to limited confidentiality and integrity impacts as per the CVSS vector, but does not affect availability. The vulnerability is publicly disclosed with no known active exploitation and no patch currently documented.
Potential Impact
An attacker can inject and execute arbitrary scripts in the context of the affected website by exploiting this reflected XSS vulnerability. This can lead to limited confidentiality and integrity impacts, such as theft of user session data or manipulation of web content, but does not impact system availability. The attack requires user interaction (clicking a crafted link). There are no reports of active exploitation in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, users should exercise caution with links and consider disabling or restricting the use of the ArtiBot Free Chat Bot plugin if feasible. Monitor vendor channels for updates and apply any official patches once released.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2025-10-22T15:13:39.320Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 691c305835a0ab0a56270fec
Added to database: 11/18/2025, 8:37:44 AM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 9:14:51 AM
Last updated: 5/10/2026, 3:55:38 AM
Views: 59
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