CVE-2022-27849Network attack vector

Unauthenticated chat disclosure via unprotected CSV export

Published Apr 15, 2022 · Updated Apr 28, 2026

Information disclosure in Simple Ajax Chat 20220115 and earlier allows remote attackers to download stored chat data through WordPress. The sac-export.csv endpoint returns the plugin's CSV export without checking WordPress authentication or an administrative capability. Any network client that can reach an affected site can retrieve chat names, messages, optional URLs, and stored IP addresses.

CVSS severity5.3
Medium
EPSS probability4.62%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Information disclosure in Simple Ajax Chat 20220115 and earlier allows remote attackers to download stored chat data through WordPress. The sac-export.csv endpoint returns the plugin's CSV export without checking WordPress authentication or an administrative capability. Any network client that can reach an affected site can retrieve chat names, messages, optional URLs, and stored IP addresses.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-27849
Published
Apr 15, 2022
Updated
Apr 28, 2026
Vendor
Plugin Planet
Product
Simple Ajax Chat
Classifications
CWE-200, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Apr 15, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 28, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=<= 20220115 <=20220115

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Plugin Planet · Simple Ajax Chatversion=<= 20220115 <=20220115

Published CVSS scores

5.3PatchstackCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
7.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
5.0NIST NVDAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-200Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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