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9.1

Click to Chat plugin can run code from web link

CVE-2026-92097 · published today
Summary

The Click to Chat for WhatsApp add‑on for WordPress can be tricked into running any shortcode that the site already knows about, simply by visiting a specially crafted web address. This means a stranger could cause the site to perform actions it shouldn’t, such as displaying unwanted content or altering data. Update the plugin to the latest version or disable it until it is patched.

What to do

The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.

Affected software
VendorProductAffected versions
holithemes click to chat – holithemes <= 4.44
Original advisory text
Click to Chat <= 4.44 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Shortcode Execution via REQUEST_URI via {url} Placeholder
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.
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 3 days
Internal 60 days
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Can be exploited automatically (estimated)
  • Gives an attacker full control (estimated)
Severity
9.1 Critical
Type
CWE-94Code Injection
Timeline
Published14 Oct 2026
Updated14 Oct 2026
First seen14 Oct 2026
Sources
CVE-2026-92097 · NVD
CVE-2026-92097 · MITRE
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