Plugins · collectchat · data as of 2026-11-04
Is Chatbot for WordPress by Collect.chat ⚡️ safe? Known vulnerabilities and latest version
- Latest version
- 2.5.1
- Last updated
- 2026-05-17
- Active installs
- 6,000+
- Known issues on record
- 5
- Unpatched in latest
- 0
- Tested up to WP
- 7.0.8
Chatbots without AI are the easiest way to collect leads & data from visitors. Create a free chatbot without coding using Collect.chat. — by collectchat
What to do
- Update to the latest version (2.5.1). Anything older than 2.5.0 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 collectchat --field=version shows what you run; wp plugin update collectchat updates it.
Check your version
Known vulnerabilities
5 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.
high 7.1 CVE-2026-40765 · published 2026-06-17
Cross-site scripting (XSS) in Chatbot for WordPress by Collect.chat ⚡️ (2.4.9 and older)
- Affected
- 2.4.9 and older
- Fixed in
- 2.5.0
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- No login needed; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack
Details from the advisory
Unauthenticated Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in collectchat <= 2.4.9 versions.
medium 6.4 CVE-2026-0736 · published 2026-02-14
Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Chatbot for WordPress by Collect.chat ⚡️ (2.4.8 and older)
- Affected
- 2.4.8 and older
- Fixed in
- 2.4.9 *
- 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
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.
NVD CVE-2026-0736Wordfence advisoryCode change (fix)Plugin source
medium 4.8 CVE-2024-6498 · published 2024-08-05
Cross-site scripting (XSS) in Chatbot for WordPress by Collect.chat ⚡️ (older than 2.4.4)
- Affected
- older than 2.4.4
- Fixed in
- 2.4.4
- 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
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
medium 6.5 CVE-2024-30436 · published 2024-03-29
Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Chatbot for WordPress by Collect.chat ⚡️ (2.4.1 and older)
- Affected
- 2.4.1 and older
- Fixed in
- 2.4.2
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber); someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack
Details from the advisory
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Collect.Chat Inc. Collectchat allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Collectchat: from n/a through 2.4.1.
medium 4.8 CVE-2023-5691 · published 2024-01-11
Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Chatbot for WordPress by Collect.chat ⚡️ (2.3.9 only)
- Affected
- 2.3.9 only
- Fixed in
- 2.4.0 *
- 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
The Chatbot for WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via admin settings in version 2.3.9 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level permissions and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. This only affects multi-site installations and installations where unfiltered_html has been disabled.
Recent activity
- 2026-05-17 — latest release on wordpress.org (2.5.1).
- 2026-06-17 — Cross-site scripting (XSS) disclosed (CVE-2026-40765), fixed in 2.5.0.
- 2026-02-14 — Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) disclosed (CVE-2026-0736), fixed in 2.4.9.
- 2024-08-05 — Cross-site scripting (XSS) disclosed (CVE-2024-6498), fixed in 2.4.4.
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Browse vulnerabilities
Types found in this plugin: Cross-site scripting (XSS) (5)
Where this data comes from
- Version, last update, installs: wordpress.org/plugins/collectchat (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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