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Chatbot for WordPress by Collect.chat ⚡️ vulnerabilities
Chatbot for WordPress by Collect.chat ⚡️ has 2 known vulnerabilities in this database. The most recent published record is dated 14 Feb 2026.
- Known vulnerabilities
- 2
- Active installs
- 6,000+
- Latest version
- 2.5.1
- Last updated
- 17 May 2026
- Most recent
- 14 Feb 2026
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2026-0736 | Medium 6.4 | Up to 2.4.8 | Fixed in a later version (latest 2.5.1) | 14 Feb 2026 |
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2024-6498 | Medium 4.8 | Before 2.4.4 | Fixed in 2.4.4 | 5 Aug 2024 |
Read the published descriptions
- CVE-2026-0736, 14 Feb 2026
- The Chatbot for WordPress by Collect.chat plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the '_inpost_head_script[synth_header_script]' post meta field in all versions up to, and including, 2.4.8 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. CVE record
- CVE-2024-6498, 5 Aug 2024
- The Chatbot for WordPress by Collect.chat ⚡️ WordPress plugin before 2.4.4 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when unfiltered_html is disallowed CVE record
What to do if you run Chatbot for WordPress by Collect.chat ⚡️
If you run Chatbot for WordPress by Collect.chat ⚡️, 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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