CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-6159

MediumCVSS 4.3
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.27%

19th percentile - higher than 19% of all known CVEs

Summary

A vulnerability was found in code-projects Simple ChatBox up to 1.0 in an unknown function of /chatbox/insert.php (Endpoint component). Manipulation of the 'msg' argument leads to cross-site scripting. The attack can be performed remotely, and the exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be used.

Risk Assessment

The publicly disclosed exploit enables remote script injection, potentially leading to session hijacking or actions performed in users' context. The risk is elevated because the vulnerability is easy to exploit.

Recommendation

Implement input validation and encoding for the 'msg' argument in /chatbox/insert.php. Consider restricting access to the application until the vendor provides a fix.

Other vulnerabilities in Simple ChatBox

Original NVD description (English source)

A vulnerability has been found in code-projects Simple ChatBox up to 1.0. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file /chatbox/insert.php of the component Endpoint. Such manipulation of the argument msg leads to cross site scripting. The attack may be performed from remote. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS