GetInChat Live Chat Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/getinchat

License: GPLv2 or later License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html Live chat application to chat with your customers in real time on your …

0 active installs v1.0.3 PHP 5.2.4+ WP 3.0.1+ Updated Jan 26, 2018
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CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
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Safety Verdict

Is GetInChat Live Chat Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

GetInChat Live Chat has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 8yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "getinchat" v1.0.3 plugin exhibits a mixed security posture. On the positive side, there are no reported CVEs, a complete absence of direct SQL queries (all use prepared statements), and no identified critical or high severity taint flows. This suggests a generally responsible development approach regarding known vulnerabilities and common database interaction risks. However, significant concerns arise from the static analysis. The lack of output escaping on all 14 identified outputs is a critical flaw, potentially leading to cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities. Furthermore, the absence of nonce and capability checks on any entry points, coupled with a file operation and an external HTTP request without clear authorization checks, creates a substantial attack surface. This lack of robust authorization and sanitization for potentially sensitive operations is a major weakness.

Key Concerns

  • No output escaping detected
  • No nonce checks on entry points
  • No capability checks on entry points
  • File operation without clear auth check
  • External HTTP request without clear auth check
  • Unsanitized path in taint flow
Vulnerabilities
None known

GetInChat Live Chat Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Version History

GetInChat Live Chat Release Timeline

v1.0.3Current
v1.0.2
v1.0.1
v1.0
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 17, 2026

GetInChat Live Chat Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
14
0 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
1
External Requests
1
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

0% escaped14 total outputs
Data Flows · Security
1 unsanitized

Data Flow Analysis

1 flows1 with unsanitized paths
<page> (templates\page.php:0)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

GetInChat Live Chat Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 4
actionplugins_loadedgetinchat.php:35
actionadmin_menugetinchat.php:48
actionadmin_initgetinchat.php:54
actionwp_footergetinchat.php:59
Maintenance & Trust

GetInChat Live Chat Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.9.29
Last updatedJan 26, 2018
PHP min version5.2.4
Downloads1K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings1
Active installs0
Developer Profile

GetInChat Live Chat Developer Profile

sstukov

2 plugins · 10 total installs

89
trust score
Avg Security Score
93/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect GetInChat Live Chat

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/getinchat/getinchat.css
Version Parameters
getinchat.css?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
getinchat-setup-formgic-setup-success-message
Data Attributes
data-channel-id
JS Globals
getinchat
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about GetInChat Live Chat