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Chat Widget vulnerabilities
Chat Widget has 4 known vulnerabilities in this database. The most recent published record is dated 15 Feb 2025.
- Known vulnerabilities
- 4
- Active installs
- 10,000+
- Latest version
- 1.8.3
- Last updated
- 29 Jul 2026
- Most recent
- 15 Feb 2025
Find it in your WordPress dashboard under Plugins. Severity is based on the CVSS score published with the CVE where one is available.
| Vulnerability | Severity | Affected | Fix | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Path traversal CVE-2025-0822 | Medium 6.5 | Before 1.5.3 | Fixed in 1.5.3 | 15 Feb 2025 |
| SQL injection CVE-2025-0821 | Medium 6.5 | Before 1.5.3 | Fixed in 1.5.3 | 14 Feb 2025 |
| Path traversal CVE-2024-13791 | Medium 4.9 | Before 1.5.3 | Fixed in 1.5.3 | 14 Feb 2025 |
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2023-3667 | Medium 4.8 | Before 1.1.9 | Fixed in 1.1.9 | 21 Aug 2023 |
Read the published descriptions
- CVE-2025-0822, 15 Feb 2025
- Bit Assist plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Path Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 1.5.2 via the fileID Parameter. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information. CVE record
- CVE-2025-0821, 14 Feb 2025
- Bit Assist plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to time-based SQL Injection via the ‘id’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.5.2 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database. CVE record
- CVE-2024-13791, 14 Feb 2025
- Bit Assist plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Path Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 1.5.2 via the downloadResponseFile() function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Administrator-level access and above, to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information. CVE record
- CVE-2023-3667, 21 Aug 2023
- The Bit Assist WordPress plugin before 1.1.9 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup) CVE record
What to do if you run Chat Widget
If you run Chat Widget, open WordPress and check the installed version in Plugins. Compare it with the affected versions in the vulnerability record. If a fixed version is available, take a current backup and update to that version or the latest supported release.
If no fixed version exists, consider disabling and removing the plugin or replacing it with a maintained alternative. After dealing with the affected software, check administrator users, unexpected file changes, redirects, unfamiliar pages and security logs for signs that the site may already have been altered.
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