The ArtiBot Free Chat Bot for WebSites plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.1 Medium.
Data as of 13 Nov 2026, 19:54 UTC
- Affects
- all up to 1.1.7
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 18 Nov 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 13 Nov 2026.
What to do
AI-suggested
Users should monitor the vendor's advisory for updates and avoid exposing the vulnerable plugin to untrusted inputs. Applying standard XSS mitigations such as disabling or restricting PostMessage usage or removing the plugin until a fix is available may reduce risk.
Description
The ArtiBot Free Chat Bot for WebSites plugin for WordPress contains a reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability via PostMessage in all versions up to and including 1.1.7. This vulnerability arises from insufficient input sanitization and output escaping, allowing unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts. Exploitation requires tricking a user into performing an action such as clicking a crafted link. The vulnerability has a medium severity rating with a CVSS score of 6.1.