chat-me-now Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/chat-me-now

Floating button that opens the WhatsApp chat to the technical support on turn. It allows asign the work schedule up to 2 employees.

5K active installs v1.0.2 PHP 7.0+ WP 4.7+ Updated May 22, 2021
action-buttonchatcommentssupportwhatsapp
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is chat-me-now Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

chat-me-now has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 4yr ago
Risk Assessment

Based on the static analysis, "chat-me-now" v1.0.2 presents a seemingly strong security posture with no identified entry points for attacks (AJAX, REST API, shortcodes, cron events) and no detected dangerous functions, file operations, or external HTTP requests. The plugin also demonstrates good practice by using prepared statements for all its SQL queries, which mitigates the risk of SQL injection. However, a significant concern arises from the low percentage of properly escaped output (31%). This indicates a substantial risk of Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities, as user-supplied data or dynamically generated content might be rendered in the browser without proper sanitization, allowing attackers to inject malicious scripts. The absence of any recorded vulnerabilities in its history suggests a lack of past exploits, which is positive, but it does not negate the current risks identified in the static analysis. The plugin's strengths lie in its limited attack surface and secure database interactions, but the widespread issue with output escaping is a critical weakness that needs immediate attention.

Key Concerns

  • Low percentage of properly escaped output
Vulnerabilities
None known

chat-me-now Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

chat-me-now Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
11
5 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

31% escaped16 total outputs
Attack Surface

chat-me-now Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 4
actionadmin_menuinc\BH_PLGN_CMN-admin.php:11
actionadmin_initinc\BH_PLGN_CMN-admin.php:12
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsinc\BH_PLGN_CMN-dialog.php:34
actionwp_footerinc\BH_PLGN_CMN-dialog.php:35
Maintenance & Trust

chat-me-now Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested5.7.15
Last updatedMay 22, 2021
PHP min version7.0
Downloads43K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings2
Active installs5K
Developer Profile

chat-me-now Developer Profile

dfrankortiz

3 plugins · 5K total installs

84
trust score
Avg Security Score
85/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect chat-me-now

Patterns used to identify this plugin on WordPress sites during automated security audits and web crawling.

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/chat-me-now/assets/css/wmn-front.css

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
wmn-fxwmn-wrapwmn-widget
Data Attributes
data-siteurldata-whatsappdata-activedata-message
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about chat-me-now