Description
Unauthenticated Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in collectchat <= 2.4.9 versions.
Published: 2026-06-17
Score: 7.1 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

The collectchat WordPress plugin, up to version 2.4.9, contains an unauthenticated Cross Site Scripting vulnerability that allows an attacker to inject malicious scripts into the page. The flaw is a client‑side injection flaw and is classified as CWE‑79. This vulnerability does not explicitly state any additional impacts beyond script injection.

Affected Systems

WordPress sites that have the collectchat plugin installed with version 2.4.9 or earlier are affected. The plugin is named collectchat:collectchat and any deployment of those versions is at risk.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 7.1 indicates a high impact risk. The EPSS score is not available. The vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. It is an unauthenticated vulnerability, so no authentication is required to exploit it. Based on the description, it is inferred that an attacker could exploit it via direct web requests to the plugin’s input endpoints, although the specific attack vector is not detailed in the CVE.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on June 18, 2026 at 14:33 UTC.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Update the WordPress collectchat Plugin to the latest available version (at least 2.5.0).


OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Update the collectchat plugin to version 2.5.0 or later.
  • If the plugin is not needed, remove it from the WordPress installation to eliminate the attack surface.
  • Delete or sanitize existing chat history data that may contain stored malicious payloads to remove already injected scripts.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on June 18, 2026 at 14:33 UTC.

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History

Sun, 21 Jun 2026 09:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Collectchat
Collectchat collectchat
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Vendors & Products Collectchat
Collectchat collectchat
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 04:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 17 Jun 2026 11:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Unauthenticated Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in collectchat <= 2.4.9 versions.
Title WordPress collectchat plugin <= 2.4.9 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-79
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L'}


Subscriptions

Collectchat Collectchat
Wordpress Wordpress
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published:

Updated: 2026-06-17T15:29:32.171Z

Reserved: 2026-04-15T09:20:32.456Z

Link: CVE-2026-40765

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-06-17T15:29:27.025Z

cve-icon NVD

No data.

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-06-20T23:04:09Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-79

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