CVE-2026-12041: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in chatra Chatra Live Chat + ChatBot + Cart Saver
The Chatra Live Chat + ChatBot + Cart Saver plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via admin settings in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.12 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level permissions and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. This only affects multi-site installations and installations where unfiltered_html has been disabled.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-12041 is a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability (CWE-79) in the Chatra Live Chat + ChatBot + Cart Saver WordPress plugin. The flaw exists due to improper neutralization of input during web page generation, specifically in admin settings. Authenticated attackers with administrator privileges can inject malicious scripts that execute in the context of users visiting the injected pages. This vulnerability affects multi-site WordPress installations and those with unfiltered_html disabled, impacting all plugin versions up to and including 1.0.12. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently documented.
Potential Impact
An attacker with administrator-level access can inject arbitrary web scripts into pages, leading to potential compromise of user sessions, data theft, or other malicious actions executed in the context of affected users. The vulnerability does not allow unauthenticated exploitation and requires high privileges, limiting the attack surface. The impact is limited to confidentiality and integrity with no availability impact reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict administrator access to trusted users only and consider disabling multi-site installations or enabling unfiltered_html capability if feasible. Monitor vendor channels for updates or patches addressing this vulnerability.
CVE-2026-12041: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in chatra Chatra Live Chat + ChatBot + Cart Saver
Description
The Chatra Live Chat + ChatBot + Cart Saver plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via admin settings in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.12 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level permissions and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. This only affects multi-site installations and installations where unfiltered_html has been disabled.
CVSS v3.1
Score 4.4medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-12041 is a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability (CWE-79) in the Chatra Live Chat + ChatBot + Cart Saver WordPress plugin. The flaw exists due to improper neutralization of input during web page generation, specifically in admin settings. Authenticated attackers with administrator privileges can inject malicious scripts that execute in the context of users visiting the injected pages. This vulnerability affects multi-site WordPress installations and those with unfiltered_html disabled, impacting all plugin versions up to and including 1.0.12. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently documented.
Potential Impact
An attacker with administrator-level access can inject arbitrary web scripts into pages, leading to potential compromise of user sessions, data theft, or other malicious actions executed in the context of affected users. The vulnerability does not allow unauthenticated exploitation and requires high privileges, limiting the attack surface. The impact is limited to confidentiality and integrity with no availability impact reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict administrator access to trusted users only and consider disabling multi-site installations or enabling unfiltered_html capability if feasible. Monitor vendor channels for updates or patches addressing this vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-11T19:41:41.142Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a4de42ec9d9e3dbe38c3a9f
Added to database: 07/08/2026, 05:46:22 UTC
Last enriched: 07/15/2026, 12:12:26 UTC
Last updated: 08/21/2026, 22:52:10 UTC
Views: 83
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