PLUGIN SECURITY
Is Chaty safe?
Known vulnerabilities, PHP compatibility and safer alternatives for the Chaty WordPress plugin — checked against WP Clinic's local security database.
Plugin details
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chaty - Max supported PHP (analyzed): 8.4
Known vulnerabilities
- Floating Chat Widget: Contact Chat Icons, Telegram Chat, Line Messenger, WeChat, Email, SMS, Call Button – Chaty [chaty] < 2.8.3 [CVE-2021-25016, WordPress Chaty plugin <= 2.8.2 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability, Chaty Free < 2.8.3 & Pro < 2.8.2 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting, Floating Chat Widget: Contact Icons, Messages, Telegram, Email, SMS, Call Button - Chaty <= 2.8.2 Reflected Cross-Site Scripting]
- Floating Chat Widget: Contact Chat Icons, Telegram Chat, Line Messenger, WeChat, Email, SMS, Call Button – Chaty [chaty] < 2.8.5 [CVE-2021-36846, WordPress Chaty plugin <= 2.8.3 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability, Floating Chat Widget < 2.8.4 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting, Floating Chat Widget: Contact Icons, Messages, Telegram, Email, SMS, Call Button – Chaty <= 2.8.3 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting]
- Floating Chat Widget: Contact Chat Icons, Telegram Chat, Line Messenger, WeChat, Email, SMS, Call Button – Chaty [chaty] < 3.0.3 [CVE-2022-3858, Floating Chat Widget - Chaty <= 3.0.2 - Authenticated (Administrator+) SQL Injection, Chaty < 3.0.3 - Admin+ SQLi]
- Floating Chat Widget: Contact Chat Icons, Telegram Chat, Line Messenger, WeChat, Email, SMS, Call Button – Chaty [chaty] < 3.1 [Chaty <= 3.0.9 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting]
- Floating Chat Widget: Contact Chat Icons, Telegram Chat, Line Messenger, WeChat, Email, SMS, Call Button – Chaty [chaty] < 3.1 [CVE-2023-25019, WordPress Chaty Plugin <= 3.0.9 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS), Chaty <= 3.0.9 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting, Chaty < 3.1 - Reflected XSS]
+ 7 more known vulnerabilities
- Floating Chat Widget: Contact Chat Icons, Telegram Chat, Line Messenger, WeChat, Email, SMS, Call Button – Chaty [chaty] < 3.1.2 [CVE-2023-3245, WordPress Chaty Plugin <= 3.1.1 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS), Floating Chat Widget - Chaty <= 3.1.1 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting, Floating Chat Widget < 3.1.2 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting]
- Floating Chat Widget: Contact Chat Icons, Telegram Chat, Line Messenger, WeChat, Email, SMS, Call Button – Chaty [chaty] < 3.1 [Chaty < 3.1 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting]
- Floating Chat Widget: Contact Chat Icons, Telegram Chat, Line Messenger, WeChat, Email, SMS, Call Button – Chaty [chaty] < 3.1.3 [CVE-2023-47759, WordPress Chaty Plugin <= 3.1.2 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS), Chaty <= 3.1.2 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via settings, Chaty < 3.1.3 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via settings]
- Floating Chat Widget: Contact Chat Icons, Telegram Chat, Line Messenger, WeChat, Email, SMS, Call Button – Chaty [chaty] < 3.1.9 [CVE-2024-2972, Floating Chat Widget <= 3.1.8 - Authenticated (Editor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting, WordPress Chaty Plugin < 3.1.9 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)]
- Floating Chat Widget: Contact Chat Icons, Telegram Chat, Line Messenger, WeChat, Email, SMS, Call Button – Chaty [chaty] < 3.2.3 [CVE-2024-4149, WordPress Chaty Plugin < 3.2.3 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS), Floating Chat Widget: Contact Chat Icons, WhatsApp, Telegram Chat, Line Messenger, WeChat, Email, SMS, Call Button – Chaty <= 3.2.2 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting]
- Floating Chat Widget: Contact Chat Icons, Telegram Chat, Line Messenger, WeChat, Email, SMS, Call Button – Chaty [chaty] < 3.3.6 [CVE-2025-1450, WordPress Chaty Plugin <= 3.3.5 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS), Floating Chat Widget: Contact Chat Icons, Telegram Chat, Line Messenger, WeChat, Email, SMS, Call Button, WhatsApp – Chaty <= 3.3.5 - Authenticated (Contributor+) DOM-Based Stored Cross-Site Scripting, EUVD-2025-5320]
- Floating Chat Widget: Contact Chat Icons, Telegram Chat, Line Messenger, WeChat, Email, SMS, Call Button – Chaty [chaty] < 3.5.2 [CVE-2026-27370, Floating Chat Widget: Contact Chat Icons, Telegram Chat, Line Messenger, WeChat, Email, SMS, Call Button – Chaty <= 3.5.1 - Unauthenticated Information Exposure]
Vulnerabilities are matched against the exact installed version when it's known. Always keep the plugin updated to the latest release.
Safer / more established alternatives
- Joinchat – Enhanced "click to chat" — 700000+ active installs — max PHP 8.4
- Facebook Chat Plugin – Live Chat Plugin for WordPress — 80000+ active installs
- Tidio – Live Chat & AI Chatbots — 80000+ active installs — max PHP 8.4
- Buttonizer – Live Chat, AI Chatbot, Call, Chat, Contact Button — 50000+ active installs
- Simple Chat Button — 40000+ active installs
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