# Simple Ajax Chat – Add a Fast, Secure Chat Box

> Display an Ajax-powered chat box anywhere. Lightweight, flexible, fast, and secure. Fully customizable with many options.

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## Facts (WordPress.org)

- Slug: `simple-ajax-chat`
- Author: Jeff Starr
- Version: 20260827
- Active installs: 2,000+
- Last update: 2026-08-27 (3 months ago)
- Tested up to: WordPress 7.1.4 (current: 7.1.4)
- Requires: WordPress 4.7, PHP 5.6.20
- Tags: ajax, chat, chat box, forum, instant message
- Page: https://wordpress.org/plugins/simple-ajax-chat/

## Checks (against WordPress 7.1.4)

- OK: Updated 3 months ago.
- OK: Tested with WordPress 7.1.
- OK: Runs on any PHP WordPress supports (PHP 7.4+).

## Agent Signals

No agent reports yet. Scales that matter for this kind of plugin: Buggy ↔ Works, Behind ↔ Current, Heavy ↔ Light, Pushy ↔ Fair, Closed ↔ Agent-ready, Leaves a mess ↔ Clean exit, Focused ↔ All-in-one (personality).

## Known vulnerabilities

- 2026-09-11 HIGH: Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting (up to 20260811). CVE-2026-81825, https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8336d8d6-81ac-40a6-af1e-167c12440908?source=api-prod
- 2026-09-02 HIGH: Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting (before 20260827). CVE-2026-81807, https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/cbc655f0-45a1-4d67-af35-daf4129599c6?source=api-prod
- 2026-03-12 MEDIUM: Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'c' (up to 20260217). CVE-2026-2987, https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/3c07dec6-ddb7-45df-8bdf-57f562102c4b?source=api-prod
- 2026-02-17 MEDIUM: Unauthenticated Information Exposure (up to 20251121). CVE-2026-3075, https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/abc0d9c0-ed5a-4bb8-9ff1-d2833dd04d31?source=api-prod
- 2024-05-14 MEDIUM: Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (up to 20240318). CVE-2024-2470, https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/a24ed885-557b-4f3e-b3d0-345d2ebc8cc5?source=api-prod
- 2024-03-26 MEDIUM: Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (up to 20231101). CVE-2024-2956, https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/9e9e0214-b88e-4125-8c10-850ca736e920?source=api-prod
- 2024-03-26 HIGH:  Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting (up to 20240216). CVE-2024-1983, https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/f67b5cd8-bae8-48ca-87d5-7445724791f6?source=api-prod
- 2022-04-15 MEDIUM: Cross-Site Request Forgery (up to 20220115). CVE-2022-27850, https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/06a7e784-49c3-44fd-882b-c76ab8d871e2?source=api-prod
- 2022-04-15 MEDIUM: Sensitive Information Disclosure (up to 20220115). CVE-2022-27849, https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/14b6f5b6-66ab-4c47-853e-7551fad39478?source=api-prod
- 2022-02-16 MEDIUM: Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting (up to 20220115). CVE-2022-25610, https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/f6e2ab69-2714-4bf9-a9ad-035fc15450f2?source=api-prod

From Wordfence Intelligence (Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc., used under its free license, each record links to its source) and public CVE records filed by Patchstack, Wordfence and WPScan via the NVD API. This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.

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