PLUGIN SECURITY
Is Chaty safe?
WhatsApp chat, Facebook Messenger, Telegram, TikTok, Instagram, Email, Line, WeChat Phone call, SMS, 20+ live chat icons & WhatsApp chat pop up 💬
What this plugin does
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chaty - Author: Premio
- 300000+ active installs
- 100/100 rating (1240 reviews on wordpress.org)
- 7716143 all-time downloads
- On WordPress.org since 2018-08-07
chatchat buttonfacebook messengerwhatsappwhatsapp chat
Maintenance status
- Latest known version: 3.6.0
- Last updated: 2026-08-13 7:32am GMT
- Tested up to WordPress: 7.1
- Max supported PHP (analyzed): 8.4
Known vulnerabilities
10 known CVEs on file for Chaty.
| CVE | Vulnerability | Type | Severity | Affected | Fixed in | Published | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-27370 | Floating Chat Widget: Contact Chat Icons, Telegram Chat, Line Messenger, WeChat, Email, SMS, Call Button – Chaty [chaty] < 3.5.2 | Insertion of Sensitive Information Into Sent Data | High 7.5 | < 3.5.2 | 3.5.2 | 2026-02-24 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2024-4149 | Floating Chat Widget: Contact Chat Icons, Telegram Chat, Line Messenger, WeChat, Email, SMS, Call Button – Chaty [chaty] < 3.2.3 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 4.8 | < 3.2.3 | 3.2.3 | 2024-05-23 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2024-2972 | Floating Chat Widget: Contact Chat Icons, Telegram Chat, Line Messenger, WeChat, Email, SMS, Call Button – Chaty [chaty] < 3.1.9 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Low 3.8 | < 3.1.9 | 3.1.9 | 2024-04-03 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2023-47759 | Floating Chat Widget: Contact Chat Icons, Telegram Chat, Line Messenger, WeChat, Email, SMS, Call Button – Chaty [chaty] < 3.1.3 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 5.9 | < 3.1.3 | 3.1.3 | 2023-11-13 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2023-3245 | Floating Chat Widget: Contact Chat Icons, Telegram Chat, Line Messenger, WeChat, Email, SMS, Call Button – Chaty [chaty] < 3.1.2 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 4.8 | < 3.1.2 | 3.1.2 | 2023-06-26 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | Floating Chat Widget: Contact Chat Icons, Telegram Chat, Line Messenger, WeChat, Email, SMS, Call Button – Chaty [chaty] < 3.1 | — | Unknown | < 3.1 | 3.1 | 2023-05-16 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2023-25019 | Floating Chat Widget: Contact Chat Icons, Telegram Chat, Line Messenger, WeChat, Email, SMS, Call Button – Chaty [chaty] < 3.1 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | High 7.1 | < 3.1 | 3.1 | 2023-05-16 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2022-3858 | Floating Chat Widget: Contact Chat Icons, Telegram Chat, Line Messenger, WeChat, Email, SMS, Call Button – Chaty [chaty] < 3.0.3 | Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') | High 7.2 | < 3.0.3 | 3.0.3 | 2022-11-14 | ✓ fixed in latest |
+ 6 more known vulnerabilities
| CVE | Vulnerability | Type | Severity | Affected | Fixed in | Published | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2021-36846 | Floating Chat Widget: Contact Chat Icons, Telegram Chat, Line Messenger, WeChat, Email, SMS, Call Button – Chaty [chaty] < 2.8.5 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 4.8 | < 2.8.5 | 2.8.5 | 2022-04-07 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2021-25016 | Floating Chat Widget: Contact Chat Icons, Telegram Chat, Line Messenger, WeChat, Email, SMS, Call Button – Chaty [chaty] < 2.8.3 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 6.1 | < 2.8.3 | 2.8.3 | 2021-12-06 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | Floating Chat Widget: Contact Chat Icons, Telegram Chat, Line Messenger, WeChat, Email, SMS, Call Button – Chaty [chaty] < 3.3.6 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 5.4 | < 3.3.6 | 3.3.6 | 0000-00-00 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | Floating Chat Widget: Contact Chat Icons, Telegram Chat, Line Messenger, WeChat, Email, SMS, Call Button – Chaty [chaty] < 3.1 | — | Unknown | < 3.1 | 3.1 | — | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | Chaty < 3.1 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting | — | Unknown | < 3.1 | 3.1 | — | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2025-1450 | Floating Chat Widget: Contact Chat Icons, Telegram Chat, Line Messenger, WeChat, Email, SMS, Call Button, WhatsApp – Chaty < 3.3.6 - Authenticated (Contributor+) DOM-Based Stored Cross-Site Scripting | — | Unknown | < 3.3.6 | 3.3.6 | — | ✓ fixed in latest |
How to fix it
Keep Chaty updated — 3.6.0 is the latest version on wordpress.org, and each CVE above lists the exact release that fixed it ("Fixed in").
This is the plugin's full known vulnerability history, not a scan of any specific installation — run a free scan of your own site to check your exact installed version.
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