Description
Unauthenticated Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in Jotform &#8211; AI Chatbot <= 3.8.2 versions.
Published: 2026-10-10
Score: 7.1 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in a WordPress plugin
Action: Patch immediately
AI Analysis

Impact

The vulnerability is an unauthenticated Cross Site Scripting flaw that allows an attacker to inject arbitrary JavaScript into pages served by the Jotform – AI Chatbot plugin. Because authentication is not required, any visitor to a site running a vulnerable version could execute the payload in the victim’s browser context. This could enable session hijacking, cookie theft, defacement, or the delivery of additional malware to the user. The weakness is a classic input validation error (CWE‑79).

Affected Systems

The Jotform – AI Chatbot WordPress plugin, versions 3.8.2 and earlier, is affected. Site administrators running these or older plugin versions are at risk.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS base score of 7.1 reflects a moderate‑to‑high severity risk. The EPSS score is not available, and the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog at this time. The flaw can be exploited by any web user who can view a page rendered by the plugin, making the attack vector broadly accessible. No prerequisites beyond exposure to the plugin are needed, and the exploitation path is straightforward.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 10, 2026 at 21:13 UTC.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Update the Jotform – AI Chatbot plugin to the latest available version that contains the XSS fix.
  • Audit affected sites for injected scripts or suspicious code that may have been stored during exploitation.
  • Deploy a stringent Content Security Policy that restricts inline scripts and disallows data URLs to reduce the impact of any residual XSS vectors.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 10, 2026 at 21:13 UTC.

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History

Sun, 11 Oct 2026 13:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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


Sat, 10 Oct 2026 19:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Unauthenticated Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in Jotform &#8211; AI Chatbot <= 3.8.2 versions.
Title WordPress Jotform – AI Chatbot plugin <= 3.8.2 - 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

No data.

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-11T11:43:00.531Z

Reserved: 2026-04-15T09:21:11.865Z

Link: CVE-2026-40803

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-11T11:40:45.559Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-10-10T20:16:34.233

Modified: 2026-10-13T13:28:15.717

Link: CVE-2026-40803

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-10T21:15:08Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-79

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