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WordPress Vulnerability WP Live Chat – CVE-2019-11185

We’re seeing an increased number of support requests due to a current WordPress Vulnerability, specifically relating to the WP Live Chat plugin. If you use the WP Live Chat plugin, please ensure you are aware of the vulnerability and have followed the recommended steps to resolve.

The issue is described here along with the remediation and mitigation steps.

Please note the comment at the bottom, and remove any custom scripts that you are not familiar with

It goes without saying that you should be keeping your WordPress install and plugins up to date, in order to patch any vulnerabilities that have been identified in the wild.

As always, if you need any help, please ask!

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Phil Backhouse

Phil

Technical Support

Phil is part of the Client Technical Support team at Clook. He has a strong interest in Linux systems and website security, often researching plugin vulnerabilities and potential threats to help keep customer websites safe.

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