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CVE-2026-49082 Chatway Live Chat CVE debrief
A high-severity vulnerability (CVSS Score: 7.4) was discovered in the Chatway Live Chat plugin, version 1.4.8 and earlier. This vulnerability, identified as CVE-2026-49082, allows for subscriber sensitive data exposure. The issue arises from inadequate protection of sensitive information, potentially leading to unauthorized access and disclosure of subscriber data.
- Vendor
- Chatway Live Chat
- Product
- Chatway Live Chat – AI Chatbot, Customer Support, FAQ & Helpdesk Customer Service & Chat Buttons
- CVSS
- HIGH 7.4
- CISA KEV
- Not listed in stored evidence
- Original CVE published
- 2026-06-15
- Original CVE updated
- 2026-06-15
- Advisory published
- 2026-06-15
- Advisory updated
- 2026-06-15
Who should care
Administrators and users of the Chatway Live Chat plugin, version 1.4.8 and earlier, should be aware of this vulnerability and take necessary actions to mitigate the risk.
Technical summary
The vulnerability has been categorized under CWE-201. The CVSS vector for this vulnerability is CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L.
Defensive priority
HIGH
Recommended defensive actions
- Update the Chatway Live Chat plugin to a version that addresses this vulnerability.
- Review and restrict access to sensitive information within the plugin's configuration.
Evidence notes
Evidence suggests that this vulnerability was discovered and reported through Patchstack.
Sources and references
Verified primary and authoritative sources
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CVE-2026-49082 CVE Program record
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-49082
CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.
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CVE-2026-49082 NVD vulnerability detail
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-49082
NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.
Methodology and review provenance
AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.