Description
The MxChat – AI Chatbot & Content Generation for WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored DOM-Based Cross-Site Scripting via the 'feedback' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 3.2.25 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. The stored payload is written by any unauthenticated visitor via a single POST to admin-ajax.php and detonates automatically when any administrator next loads the Transcripts page.
Published: 2026-10-28
Score: 7.2 High
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: Stored DOM‑Based Cross‑Site Scripting resulting in potential code execution for administrators
Action: Immediate Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

A stored DOM‑based XSS flaw in the MxChat WordPress plugin allows an unauthenticated user to inject arbitrary scripts via the "feedback" parameter. The injected payload is saved and executed whenever an administrator opens the Transcripts page, exposing the attack to any privileged user on the site and enabling code execution, credential theft, or defacement. This weakness is classified as CWE‑79.

Affected Systems

All WordPress installations running MxChat version 3.2.25 or earlier are vulnerable. The flaw exists within the plugin’s administration code and associated JavaScript that handles transcript data in the Transcripts page.

Risk and Exploitability

The vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 7.2, indicating high severity. EPSS is not available, and the flaw is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog; however, the absence from KEV does not preclude exploitation. The attack can be performed by any unauthenticated visitor who sends a single POST request to admin‑ajax.php containing a malicious "feedback" value. Once stored, the payload detonates automatically when a privileged user loads the Transcripts page, offering a remote attack vector that does not require authentication to deliver the malicious content.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 28, 2026 at 08:28 UTC.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade MxChat to the latest release (any version >3.2.25); the patch removes the unsanitized feedback handling.
  • If an upgrade is not possible, immediately disable or delete the MxChat plugin or block its transcripts functionality to eliminate the stored XSS vector.
  • As a temporary workaround, apply a WAF rule or security plug‑in configuration that blocks unauthenticated POST requests to admin‑ajax.php containing the "feedback" parameter or any unknown request patterns.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 28, 2026 at 08:28 UTC.

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History

Wed, 28 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The MxChat – AI Chatbot & Content Generation for WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored DOM-Based Cross-Site Scripting via the 'feedback' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 3.2.25 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. The stored payload is written by any unauthenticated visitor via a single POST to admin-ajax.php and detonates automatically when any administrator next loads the Transcripts page.
Title MxChat <= 3.2.25 - Unauthenticated Stored DOM-Based Cross-Site Scripting via 'feedback' Parameter via mxchat_save_rating
Weaknesses CWE-79
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-28T06:45:06.494Z

Reserved: 2026-10-14T13:09:35.764Z

Link: CVE-2026-110662

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-28T07:16:46.357

Modified: 2026-10-28T07:16:46.357

Link: CVE-2026-110662

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Updated: 2026-10-28T08:30:16Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-79

    Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')