Is Chat Widget safe to use?

Laskyr does not give safety verdicts. No known unpatched vulnerabilities in the latest version (1.8.3). As of 2026-11-04. 6 issues are on record for older versions; version 1.6.0 or newer fixes all of them that state a fix. Keep Chat Widget on the latest version (1.8.3) and remove it if you do not use it.

Which versions of Chat Widget are vulnerable?

Known issues on record (newest first): Missing authorization check (1.5.11 and older, fixed in 1.6.0); Path traversal / file read (1.5.4 and older, fixed in 1.5.5); Path traversal / file read (1.5.2 and older, fixed in 1.5.3); SQL injection (1.5.2 and older, fixed in 1.5.3); Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) (1.1.9 and older, fixed in 1.2). The full list with sources is on this page.

What is the latest version of Chat Widget?

1.8.3, according to wordpress.org (last updated 2026-07-29). It has 9,000+ active installs.

What should I do if my Chat Widget is out of date?

Take a backup, then update it from Dashboard > Updates (or run wp plugin update bit-assist). If you cannot update right away, deactivate it until you can. If you think the site was already attacked, run a free scan at https://laskyr.com/scan.

Plugins · bit-assist · data as of 2026-11-04

Is Chat Widget safe? Known vulnerabilities and latest version

Latest version: 1.8.3
Last updated: 2026-07-29
Active installs: 9,000+
Known issues on record: 6
Unpatched in latest: 0
Tested up to WP: 7.0.8 · PHP 7.4+

Floating sticky chat button for WhatsApp Chat, Facebook Messenger, Telegram, Instagram, SMS, Call, Discord chat, TikTok, Line & 30+ channels — by Bit Apps

What to do

Update to the latest version (1.8.3). Anything older than 1.6.0 has at least one known issue listed below. Dashboard → Updates, or Plugins → “update now”.
If you cannot update right away, deactivate it until you can.
Turn on auto-updates for it: Plugins → “Enable auto-updates” on its row.
If you ran a vulnerable version and something looks off (spam pages, strange admins, redirects), run the free scan.

With WP-CLI: wp plugin get bit-assist --field=version shows what you run; wp plugin update bit-assist updates it.

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Known vulnerabilities

6 on record, newest first. “Affected” is the version range the source gives; “fixed in” is the version the source names, or (marked *) the first wordpress.org release after the last affected version.

medium 5.3 CVE-2025-68596 · published 2025-12-24

Missing authorization check in Chat Widget (1.5.11 and older)

Affected: 1.5.11 and older
Fixed in: 1.6.0
Access needed (per CVSS): No login needed
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack

Details from the advisory

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Bit Apps Bit Assist bit-assist allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Bit Assist: from n/a through <= 1.5.11.

NVD CVE-2025-68596 Patchstack advisory

high 7.5 CVE-2025-30834 · published 2025-04-01

Path traversal / file read in Chat Widget (1.5.4 and older)

Affected: 1.5.4 and older
Fixed in: 1.5.5
Access needed (per CVSS): No login needed
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack

Details from the advisory

Path Traversal: '.../...//' vulnerability in Bit Apps Bit Assist bit-assist allows Path Traversal.This issue affects Bit Assist: from n/a through <= 1.5.4.

NVD CVE-2025-30834 Patchstack advisory

medium 6.5 CVE-2025-0822 · published 2025-02-15

Path traversal / file read in Chat Widget (1.5.2 and older)

Affected: 1.5.2 and older
Fixed in: 1.5.3 *
Access needed (per CVSS): Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Wordfence

Details from the advisory

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.

NVD CVE-2025-0822 Wordfence advisory Code change (fix)wordpress.org Plugin source

medium 6.5 CVE-2025-0821 · published 2025-02-14

SQL injection in Chat Widget (1.5.2 and older)

Affected: 1.5.2 and older
Fixed in: 1.5.3 *
Access needed (per CVSS): Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD

Details from the advisory

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.

NVD CVE-2025-0821 Wordfence advisory Code change (fix)wordpress.org Plugin source

medium 4.9 CVE-2024-13791 · published 2025-02-14

Path traversal / file read in Chat Widget (1.5.2 and older)

Affected: 1.5.2 and older
Fixed in: 1.5.3 *
Access needed (per CVSS): Needs an admin-level account
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Wordfence

Details from the advisory

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.

NVD CVE-2024-13791 Wordfence advisory Code change (fix)wordpress.org github.com

medium 4.8 CVE-2023-51371 · published 2023-12-29

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Chat Widget (1.1.9 and older)

Affected: 1.1.9 and older
Fixed in: 1.2
Access needed (per CVSS): Needs an admin-level account; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD

Details from the advisory

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.

NVD CVE-2023-51371 Patchstack advisory

Recent activity

2026-07-29 — latest release on wordpress.org (1.8.3).
2025-12-24 — Missing authorization check disclosed (CVE-2025-68596), fixed in 1.6.0.
2025-04-01 — Path traversal / file read disclosed (CVE-2025-30834), fixed in 1.5.5.
2025-02-15 — Path traversal / file read disclosed (CVE-2025-0822), fixed in 1.5.3.

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Types found in this plugin: Path traversal and file read (3) · Missing authorization (1) · SQL injection (1) · Cross-site scripting (XSS) (1)

Where this data comes from

Version, last update, installs: wordpress.org/plugins/bit-assist (Plugins API), fetched 2026-11-04.
Vulnerabilities: NIST National Vulnerability Database (NVD), checked 2026-11-04. This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.
Each record links to its CVE page and to the original advisory (Wordfence, Patchstack or WPScan) where there is one. We only list a CVE here when its references or its advisory name this exact plugin, so a few real issues may be missing; none should be about a different plugin. Spot an error? Email Daniel.

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Is Chat Widget safe? Known vulnerabilities and latest version

No known unpatched vulnerabilities in the latest version (1.8.3)

What to do

Check your version

Known vulnerabilities

Missing authorization check in Chat Widget (1.5.11 and older)

Path traversal / file read in Chat Widget (1.5.4 and older)

Path traversal / file read in Chat Widget (1.5.2 and older)

SQL injection in Chat Widget (1.5.2 and older)

Path traversal / file read in Chat Widget (1.5.2 and older)

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Chat Widget (1.1.9 and older)

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