CVE-2026-121498
Askany < 2.2.1 - Unauthenticated Chat Session Disclosure and Modification via IDOR
- Medium 4.8
- A public exploit reference is listed
Description
The AskAny WordPress plugin before 2.2.1 does not verify that a chat session belongs to the requester before returning or changing it, allowing unauthenticated users who obtain or guess another visitor's session identifier to read that visitor's chat transcript, name, email address and IP address, and to add messages to their conversation or overwrite their details.
Key facts
- Published
- 12 Nov 2026
- Last changed
- 12 Nov 2026
- Assigned by
- WPScan
- EPSS
- 0.142% likely to be exploited in the next 30 days, higher than 3.573% of CVEs (scores for 15 Nov 2026)
- SSVC (CISA)
- Exploitation: none; Automatable: no; Technical impact: partial
Severity scores
Each score is shown as its source gave it. They are not averaged or merged.
- 4.8CVSS 3.1, Mediumfrom CISA (ADP container)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Historical context and remediation
This reference retains the original CVE publication date. A recent record update does not mean a new attack occurred.
No separately sourced impact summary is available on this page yet. Consult the description, version data and dated exploitation evidence.
No explicit remediation statement is available on this page yet. Consult the original record and vendor references before choosing a fix.
Version statuses below come from the CNA. An “unaffected” version is not necessarily a currently supported release or proof of a patch date. EPSS is a dated risk estimate, not a count of historical attacks.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | AskAny |
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Timeline
- 12 Nov 2026 Published