Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Reflected in livehelperchat/livehelperchat
Reported on
Dec 25th 2021
Description
The htmlspecialchars
function does not escape special characters like single quote, and the $prefix
parameter can lead to reflected XSS
Proof of Concept
https://demo.livehelperchat.com/site_admin/user/avatarbuilder/1?_=1640314779051&prefix=123%27);})});%20alert(%27xss%27);//
Impact
XSS can have huge implications for a web application and its users. User accounts can be hijacked, change the html screen and insult the organization. Credentials could be stolen, sensitive data could be exfiltrated, and lastly, access to your client computers can be obtained.
The relevant commit did not fix the exact report. But further ones fixed and $prefix variable issues.