PLUGIN SECURITY
Is Whatshelp Chat Button safe?
Floating button for chatting with your visitors via WhatsApp, Messenger, Contact form, and more.
What this plugin does
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whatshelp-chat-button - Author: GetButton.io
- 20000+ active installs
- 90/100 rating (175 reviews on wordpress.org)
- 610433 all-time downloads
- On WordPress.org since 2016-10-03
chat buttonchat gptChatGPTlive chatwhatsapp
Maintenance status
- Latest known version: 1.9.2
- Last updated: 2025-10-06 9:29am GMT
- Tested up to WordPress: 6.8.8
- Max supported PHP (analyzed): 8.4
Known vulnerabilities
1 known CVE on file for Whatshelp Chat Button. Reported between 2023 and 2023.
| CVE | Vulnerability | Type | Severity | Affected | Fixed in | Published | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2023-32292 | Chat Button & Custom ChatGPT-Powered Bot by GetButton.io [whatshelp-chat-button] < 1.8.10 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 5.9 | < 1.8.10 | 1.8.10 | 2023-07-17 | ✓ fixed in latest |
How to fix it
Keep Whatshelp Chat Button updated — 1.9.2 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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