Cross-site Scripting in @rocket.chat/livechat

Description

A blind self XSS vulnerability exists in RocketChat LiveChat versions lower than 1.9 that could allow an attacker to trick a victim pasting malicious code in their chat instance.

Recommendation

Update the @rocket.chat/livechat package to the latest compatible version. Followings are version details:

• Affected version(s): < 1.9.0
• Patched version(s): 1.9.0

References

• GHSA-hf55-c445-2w97
• hackerone.com
• CVE-2022-21830
• CWE-79
• CAPEC-310
• OWASP 2021-A3
• OWASP 2021-A6

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Tags:

npm

@rocket.chat/livechat