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Vulnerability database

Every flaw the U.S. government’s cybersecurity agency (CISA) has confirmed attackers are using, plus the new WordPress plugin and theme bugs published each day, sorted by what they mean for a small business. We refresh it twice a day. If you see something your website or office runs, tell us.

1,762exploited flaws on CISA’s list

34added in the last 30 days

344new WordPress flaws this week

390,080entries in the database

26 results

Oct 13, 2026Click to Chat for WhatsApp: Arbitrary Shortcode ExecutionCVE-2026-92097 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceCritical 9.1
The Click to Chat for WhatsApp plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Arbitrary Shortcode Execution in versions up to, and including, 4.44 This is due to the greetings_dialog() function building the {url} template placeholder from a sanitize_text_field()-filtered $_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'] on archive pages and then passing the substituted greeting content to do_shortcode() in the greetings-1 and greetings-2 templates, without stripping shortcode delimiters. Because wp_kses() runs against main_content BEFORE the {url} substitution, the attacker-controlled URL bytes reach do_shortcode() unfiltered. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary shortcodes registered by WordPress core, the active theme, or any other plugin (e.
Product
Click to Chat for WhatsApp
Affected
up to 4.44
What to do
Affects up to 4.44. Update Click to Chat for WhatsApp to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
Full record and what to do →NVD record plugins.trac.wordpress.org plugins.trac.wordpress.org
Jul 13, 2026SetSail: Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion')CVE-2026-57801 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by PatchstackHigh 7.5
Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in Select-Themes SetSail setsail allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects SetSail: from n/a through <= 2.1.
Product
SetSail
Affected
up to 2.1
What to do
Affects up to 2.1. Update SetSail to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
Full record and what to do →NVD record patchstack.com
Apr 8, 2026Elfsight WhatsApp Chat CC: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')CVE-2026-39696 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by PatchstackMedium 6.5
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Elfsight Elfsight WhatsApp Chat CC elfsight-whatsapp-chat allows DOM-Based XSS.This issue affects Elfsight WhatsApp Chat CC: from n/a through <= 1.2.0.
Product
Elfsight WhatsApp Chat CC
Affected
up to 1.2.0
What to do
Affects up to 1.2.0. Update Elfsight WhatsApp Chat CC to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
Full record and what to do →NVD record patchstack.com
Mar 5, 2026SetSail: Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion')CVE-2026-22423 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by PatchstackHigh 8.1
Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in Select-Themes SetSail setsail allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects SetSail: from n/a through <= 1.8.
Product
SetSail
Affected
up to 1.8
What to do
Affects up to 1.8. Update SetSail to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
Full record and what to do →NVD record patchstack.com
Oct 22, 2025WhatsApp Chat for WordPress and WooCommerce: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')CVE-2025-53422 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by PatchstackHigh 7.1
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in ThemeWarriors WhatsApp Chat for WordPress and WooCommerce tw-whatsapp-chat-rotator allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects WhatsApp Chat for WordPress and WooCommerce: from n/a through <= 1.2.1.
Product
WhatsApp Chat for WordPress and WooCommerce
Affected
up to 1.2.1
What to do
Affects up to 1.2.1. Update WhatsApp Chat for WordPress and WooCommerce to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
Full record and what to do →NVD record patchstack.com
May 23, 2025WhatsCart - Whatsapp Abandoned Cart Recovery, Order Notifications, Chat Box, OTP for WooCommerce: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')CVE-2025-31056 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by PatchstackCritical 9.3
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in Techspawn WhatsCart - Whatsapp Abandoned Cart Recovery, Order Notifications, Chat Box, OTP for WooCommerce WhatsCart-for-WooCommerce allows SQL Injection.This issue affects WhatsCart - Whatsapp Abandoned Cart Recovery, Order Notifications, Chat Box, OTP for WooCommerce: from n/a through <= 1.1.0.
Product
WhatsCart - Whatsapp Abandoned Cart Recovery, Order Notifications, Chat Box, OTP for WooCommerce
Affected
up to 1.1.0
What to do
Affects up to 1.1.0. Update WhatsCart - Whatsapp Abandoned Cart Recovery, Order Notifications, Chat Box, OTP for WooCommerce to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
Full record and what to do →NVD record patchstack.com
May 19, 2025WhatsApp Click to Chat Plugin for: Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion')CVE-2025-39411 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by PatchstackHigh 7.5
Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in Indie_Plugins WhatsApp Click to Chat Plugin for WordPress wpt-whatsapp.This issue affects WhatsApp Click to Chat Plugin for WordPress: from n/a through <= 2.2.12.
Product
WhatsApp Click to Chat Plugin for
Affected
up to 2.2.12
What to do
Affects up to 2.2.12. Update WhatsApp Click to Chat Plugin for to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
Full record and what to do →NVD record patchstack.com
May 15, 2025aBitGone CommentSafe: Does not have CSRF check in some placesCVE-2023-7174 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanHigh 7.1
The aBitGone CommentSafe WordPress plugin through 1.0.0 does not have CSRF check in some places, and is missing sanitisation as well as escaping, which could allow attackers to make logged in admin add Stored XSS payloads via a CSRF attack.
Product
aBitGone CommentSafe
Affected
up to 1.0.0
What to do
Affects up to 1.0.0. Update aBitGone CommentSafe to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
Full record and what to do →NVD record wpscan.com wpscan.com
Apr 17, 2025Fontsampler: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')CVE-2025-27337 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by PatchstackHigh 7.1
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in kontur Fontsampler fontsampler allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Fontsampler: from n/a through <= 0.4.14.
Product
Fontsampler
Affected
up to 0.4.14
What to do
Affects up to 0.4.14. Update Fontsampler to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
Full record and what to do →NVD record patchstack.com
Mar 1, 2025SetSail Membership: In all versions up to, and including, 1CVE-2025-1564 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceCritical 9.8
The SetSail Membership plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.3. This is due to the plugin not properly verifying a users identity through the social login. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to log in as any user, including administrators and take over access to their account.
Product
SetSail Membership
Affected
up to 1.0.3
What to do
Affects up to 1.0.3. Update SetSail Membership to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
Full record and what to do →NVD record themeforest.net wordfence.com
Feb 27, 2025The Floating Chat Widget: Contact Chat Icons, Telegram Chat, Line Messenger, WeChat, Email, SMS, Call Button, WhatsApp – Chaty plugin for WordPress is vulnerablCVE-2025-1450 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 6.4
The Floating Chat Widget: Contact Chat Icons, Telegram Chat, Line Messenger, WeChat, Email, SMS, Call Button, WhatsApp – Chaty plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘data-hover’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 3.3.5 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.
Affected
up to 3.3.5
What to do
Affects up to 3.3.5. Update the plugin to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
Full record and what to do →NVD record plugins.trac.wordpress.org plugins.trac.wordpress.org
Feb 7, 2025On Page SEO + Whatsapp Chat Button: Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)CVE-2025-25138 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by PatchstackHigh 7.1
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Rishi On Page SEO + Whatsapp Chat Button ops-robots-txt allows Stored XSS.This issue affects On Page SEO + Whatsapp Chat Button: from n/a through <= 2.0.0.
Product
On Page SEO + Whatsapp Chat Button
Affected
up to 2.0.0
What to do
Affects up to 2.0.0. Update On Page SEO + Whatsapp Chat Button to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
Full record and what to do →NVD record patchstack.com
Jan 24, 2025ShMapper by Teplitsa: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')CVE-2025-24674 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by PatchstackMedium 5.9
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Denis Cherniatev ShMapper by Teplitsa shmapper-by-teplitsa allows Stored XSS.This issue affects ShMapper by Teplitsa: from n/a through <= 1.5.0.
Product
ShMapper by Teplitsa
Affected
up to 1.5.0
What to do
Affects up to 1.5.0. Update ShMapper by Teplitsa to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
Full record and what to do →NVD record patchstack.com
Jan 9, 2025WhatsApp 🚀 click to chat: Reflected Cross-Site ScriptingCVE-2024-11686 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 6.1
The WhatsApp 🚀 click to chat plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the 'manycontacts_code' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 3.0.4 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Product
WhatsApp 🚀 click to chat
Affected
up to 3.0.4
What to do
Affects up to 3.0.4. Update WhatsApp 🚀 click to chat to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
Full record and what to do →NVD record wordpress.org wordfence.com
Dec 24, 2024ShMapper by Teplitsa: Stored Cross-Site ScriptingCVE-2024-12518 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 6.4
The ShMapper by Teplitsa plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'shmMap' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 1.4.18 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. 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.
Product
ShMapper by Teplitsa
Affected
up to 1.4.18
What to do
Affects up to 1.4.18. Update ShMapper by Teplitsa to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
Full record and what to do →NVD record plugins.trac.wordpress.org wordfence.com
Jul 30, 2024FormFlow: WhatsApp Social and Advanced Form Builder with Easy Lead Collection: Does not sanitise and escape some of its settingsCVE-2024-3113 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 5.9
The FormFlow: WhatsApp Social and Advanced Form Builder with Easy Lead Collection WordPress plugin before 2.12.2 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)
Product
FormFlow: WhatsApp Social and Advanced Form Builder with Easy Lead Collection
Fixed in
2.12.2
What to do
Update FormFlow: WhatsApp Social and Advanced Form Builder with Easy Lead Collection to 2.12.2 or newer.
Full record and what to do →NVD record wpscan.com wpscan.com
Jun 13, 2024Floating Chat Widget: Contact Chat Icons, WhatsApp, Telegram Chat, Line Messenger, WeChat, Email, SMS, Call Button: Does not sanitise and escape some of its settingsCVE-2024-4149 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 4.8
The Floating Chat Widget: Contact Chat Icons, WhatsApp, Telegram Chat, Line Messenger, WeChat, Email, SMS, Call Button WordPress plugin before 3.2.3 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).
Product
Floating Chat Widget: Contact Chat Icons, WhatsApp, Telegram Chat, Line Messenger, WeChat, Email, SMS, Call Button
Fixed in
3.2.3
What to do
Update Floating Chat Widget: Contact Chat Icons, WhatsApp, Telegram Chat, Line Messenger, WeChat, Email, SMS, Call Button to 3.2.3 or newer.
Full record and what to do →NVD record wpscan.com wpscan.com
Apr 24, 2024Floating Chat Widget: Contact Chat Icons, WhatsApp, Telegram Chat, Line Messenger, WeChat, Email, SMS, Call Button: Does not sanitise and escape some of its settingsCVE-2024-2972 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanLow 3.8
The Floating Chat Widget: Contact Chat Icons, WhatsApp, Telegram Chat, Line Messenger, WeChat, Email, SMS, Call Button WordPress plugin before 3.1.9 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)
Product
Floating Chat Widget: Contact Chat Icons, WhatsApp, Telegram Chat, Line Messenger, WeChat, Email, SMS, Call Button
Fixed in
3.1.9
What to do
Update Floating Chat Widget: Contact Chat Icons, WhatsApp, Telegram Chat, Line Messenger, WeChat, Email, SMS, Call Button to 3.1.9 or newer.
Full record and what to do →NVD record wpscan.com wpscan.com
Dec 29, 2023Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Bit Assist Chat Widget: WhatsApp Chat, Facebook Messenger CVE-2023-51371 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by PatchstackMedium 5.9
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Bit Assist Chat Widget: WhatsApp Chat, Facebook Messenger Chat, Telegram Chat Bubble, Line Messenger, Live Chat Support Chat Button, WeChat, SMS, Call Button, Customer Support Button with floating Chat Widget allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Chat Widget: WhatsApp Chat, Facebook Messenger Chat, Telegram Chat Bubble, Line Messenger, Live Chat Support Chat Button, WeChat, SMS, Call Button, Customer Support Button with floating Chat Widget: from n/a through 1.1.9.
Affected
up to 1.1.9
What to do
Affects up to 1.1.9. Update the plugin to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
Full record and what to do →NVD record patchstack.com patchstack.com
Nov 22, 2023Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Teplitsa of social technologies Leyka plugin <= 3.29.2 versions.CVE-2023-27442 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by PatchstackMedium 5.4
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Teplitsa of social technologies Leyka plugin <= 3.29.2 versions.
Affected
up to 3.29.2
What to do
Affects up to 3.29.2. Update the plugin to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
Full record and what to do →NVD record patchstack.com patchstack.com
Oct 20, 2023WhatsApp Share Button: Stored Cross-Site ScriptingCVE-2023-5668 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 6.4
The WhatsApp Share Button plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'whatsapp' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with contributor-level and above permissions to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
Product
WhatsApp Share Button
Affected
up to 1.0.1
What to do
Affects up to 1.0.1. Update WhatsApp Share Button to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
Full record and what to do →NVD record plugins.trac.wordpress.org wordfence.com
Oct 3, 2023Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Antsanchez Easy Cookie Law plugin <= 3.1 versions.CVE-2023-40198 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by PatchstackMedium 5.4
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Antsanchez Easy Cookie Law plugin <= 3.1 versions.
Affected
up to 3.1
What to do
Affects up to 3.1. Update the plugin to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
Full record and what to do →NVD record patchstack.com patchstack.com
Jun 27, 2022Login With OTP Over SMS, Email, WhatsApp and Google Authenticator: Does not escape its settingsCVE-2022-1994 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 4.8
The Login With OTP Over SMS, Email, WhatsApp and Google Authenticator WordPress plugin before 1.0.8 does not escape its settings, allowing high privilege users such as admin to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html is disallowed
Product
Login With OTP Over SMS, Email, WhatsApp and Google Authenticator
Fixed in
1.0.8
What to do
Update Login With OTP Over SMS, Email, WhatsApp and Google Authenticator to 1.0.8 or newer.
Full record and what to do →NVD record wpscan.com wpscan.com
Sep 10, 2021On Page SEO + Whatsapp Chat Button Plugin: Reflected Cross-Site ScriptingCVE-2021-38332 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceMedium 6.1
The On Page SEO + Whatsapp Chat Button Plugin WordPress plugin is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting due to a reflected $_SERVER["PHP_SELF"] value in the ~/settings.php file which allows attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts, in versions up to and including 1.0.1.
Product
On Page SEO + Whatsapp Chat Button Plugin
Affected
up to 1.0.1
What to do
Affects up to 1.0.1. Update On Page SEO + Whatsapp Chat Button Plugin to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
Full record and what to do →NVD record plugins.trac.wordpress.org wordfence.com
May 31, 2018An issue was discovered in the MULTIDOTS Add Social Share Messenger Buttons Whatsapp and Viber plugin 1.0.8 for WordPress.CVE-2018-11632 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by MITREMedium 6.5
An issue was discovered in the MULTIDOTS Add Social Share Messenger Buttons Whatsapp and Viber plugin 1.0.8 for WordPress. If an admin user can be tricked into visiting a crafted URL created by an attacker (via spear phishing/social engineering), the attacker can change the plugin settings via wp-admin/admin-post.php CSRF. There's no nonce or capability check in the whatsapp_share_setting_add_update() function.
Product
MULTIDOTS Add Social Share Messenger Buttons Whatsapp and Viber
Affected
1.0.8 to 1.0.8
What to do
Affects 1.0.8 to 1.0.8. Update MULTIDOTS Add Social Share Messenger Buttons Whatsapp and Viber to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
Full record and what to do →NVD record labs.threatpress.com wordpress.org
Nov 29, 2017XSS exists in the amtyThumb amty-thumb-recent-post (aka amtyThumb posts or wp-thumb-post) plugin 8.1.3 for WordPress via the query string to amtyThumbPostsAdminCVE-2017-17059 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by MITREMedium 6.1
XSS exists in the amtyThumb amty-thumb-recent-post (aka amtyThumb posts or wp-thumb-post) plugin 8.1.3 for WordPress via the query string to amtyThumbPostsAdminPg.php.
Product
amtyThumb amty-thumb-recent-post (aka amtyThumb posts or wp-thumb-post)
Affected
up to 8.1.3
What to do
Affects up to 8.1.3. Update amtyThumb amty-thumb-recent-post (aka amtyThumb posts or wp-thumb-post) to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
Full record and what to do →NVD record github.com packetstormsecurity.com

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