Plugins · wptelegram-widget · data as of 2026-11-04
Is WP Telegram Widget and Join Link safe? Known vulnerabilities and latest version
- Latest version
- 2.2.16
- Last updated
- 2026-05-04
- Active installs
- 4,000+
- Known issues on record
- 3
- Unpatched in latest
- 0
- Tested up to WP
- 6.9.11 · PHP 8.0+
Display the Telegram Public Channel or Group Feed in a WordPress widget or anywhere you want using a simple shortcode. — by WP Socio
What to do
- Update to the latest version (2.2.16). Anything older than 2.2.14 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 wptelegram-widget --field=version shows what you run; wp plugin update wptelegram-widget updates it.
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Known vulnerabilities
3 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-2026-23807 · published 2026-03-25
Reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) in WP Telegram Widget and Join Link (2.2.13 and older)
- Affected
- 2.2.13 and older
- Fixed in
- 2.2.14
- 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
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in WP Socio WP Telegram Widget and Join Link wptelegram-widget allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects WP Telegram Widget and Join Link: from n/a through <= 2.2.13.
medium 5.3 CVE-2025-68589 · published 2025-12-24
Missing authorization check in WP Telegram Widget and Join Link (2.2.12 and older)
- Affected
- 2.2.12 and older
- Fixed in
- 2.2.13
- 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 WP Socio WP Telegram Widget and Join Link wptelegram-widget allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects WP Telegram Widget and Join Link: from n/a through <= 2.2.12.
medium 5.4 CVE-2024-43309 · published 2024-08-18
Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in WP Telegram Widget and Join Link (2.1.27 and older)
- Affected
- 2.1.27 and older
- Fixed in
- 2.1.28
- 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 NVD
Details from the advisory
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in WP Socio WP Telegram Widget and Join Link allows Stored XSS.This issue affects WP Telegram Widget and Join Link: from n/a through 2.1.27.
Recent activity
- 2026-05-04 — latest release on wordpress.org (2.2.16).
- 2026-03-25 — Reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) disclosed (CVE-2026-23807), fixed in 2.2.14.
- 2025-12-24 — Missing authorization check disclosed (CVE-2025-68589), fixed in 2.2.13.
- 2024-08-18 — Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) disclosed (CVE-2024-43309), fixed in 2.1.28.
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Browse vulnerabilities
Types found in this plugin: Cross-site scripting (XSS) (2) · Missing authorization (1)
Where this data comes from
- Version, last update, installs: wordpress.org/plugins/wptelegram-widget (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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