CVE-2020-7239: The conversation-watson plugin before 0.8.21 for WordPress has a DOM-based XSS vulnerability that is executed when a chat message containing JavaScript is sent.

medium Affects conversation-watson (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published ; advisory modified .

The conversation-watson plugin before 0.8.21 for WordPress has a DOM-based XSS vulnerability that is executed when a chat message containing JavaScript is sent.

Package
conversation-watson (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<0.8.21
Fixed in
0.8.21
Severity
medium  CVSS 6.1
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (71.8th percentile)
Published
2020-01-21
Source
nvd

References

CWE-79
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