PLUGIN SECURITY
Is Click To Chat For Whatsapp safe?
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What this plugin does
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click-to-chat-for-whatsapp - Author: HoliThemes
- 600000+ active installs
- 96/100 rating (131 reviews on wordpress.org)
- 20835128 all-time downloads
- On WordPress.org since 2017-10-23
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Maintenance status
- Latest known version: 4.42.1
- Last updated: 2026-08-17 10:21am GMT
- Tested up to WordPress: 7.1
- Requires PHP: 5.6+
- Max supported PHP (analyzed): 8.4
Known vulnerabilities
4 known CVEs on file for Click To Chat For Whatsapp.
| CVE | Vulnerability | Type | Severity | Affected | Fixed in | Published | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-7795 | Click to Chat – HoliThemes [click-to-chat-for-whatsapp] < 4.40 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 6.4 | < 4.40 | 4.40 | 2026-06-05 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2024-3849 | Click to Chat – HoliThemes [click-to-chat-for-whatsapp] < 4.0 | Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') | High 8.8 | < 4.0 | 4.0 | 2024-04-17 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2022-4480 | Click to Chat – HoliThemes [click-to-chat-for-whatsapp] < 3.18.1 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 5.4 | < 3.18.1 | 3.18.1 | 2022-12-21 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | Click to Chat – HoliThemes [click-to-chat-for-whatsapp] < 4.23 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 6.4 | < 4.23 | 4.23 | 0000-00-00 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2025-5336 | Click to Chat < 4.23 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via data-no_number Parameter | — | Unknown | < 4.23 | 4.23 | — | ✓ fixed in latest |
How to fix it
Keep Click To Chat For Whatsapp updated — 4.42.1 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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