CVE-2024-2972: 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,

low Affects floating-chat-widget (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published ; advisory modified .

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,

Package
floating-chat-widget (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<3.1.9
Fixed in
3.1.9
Severity
low  CVSS 3.8
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 0% (33.5th percentile)
Published
2024-04-24
Source
nvd

References

CWE-79
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