High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Oct 5, 2024· Updated Apr 23, 2026No known patch

CVE-2024-44018

No known patch is available for this vulnerability.

The affected plugin has been removed from the WordPress.org directory (reason: Security Issue), and no patched version is being distributed through the official directory. If you have the affected software installed, you should uninstall or replace it rather than wait for an update.

CVE-2024-44018

Description

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in istmoplugins Instant Chat Floating Button for WordPress Websites instant-chat-wp allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Instant Chat Floating Button for WordPress Websites: from n/a through <= 1.0.5.

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Affected products

WordPress/Instant Chat Wpinferred
Range: <=1.0.5
Package: https://wordpress.org/plugins/instant-chat-wp
istmoplugins/Instant Chat Floating Button for WordPress Websitesllm-create
Range: <=1.0.5

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/instant-chat-wp/vulnerability/wordpress-instant-chat-wp-plugin-1-0-5-local-file-inclusion-vulnerabilitynvd

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