# CVE-2026-116861: Flexible Chat sensitive data exposure

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-116861-unauthenticated-sensitive-data-exposure-in-flexible-chat-1-1-0  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-10-30. Updated: 2026-10-30  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-116861 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.5 · Published 2026-10-30

Flexible Chat is a WordPress plugin that enables chat functionality on websites. Versions up to 1.1.0 expose sensitive data such as passwords, emails, or payment details to unauthenticated attackers without requiring any authentication. This allows attackers to steal private information from websites using the vulnerable plugin.

Vendors: [WP Desk](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/wp-desk).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-116861 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-116861 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-116861?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.5, published 30 October 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** WP Desk Flexible Chat <= 1.1.0.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-116861?** Yes: fixed in 1.1.1. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-116861 attacked?** It is attacked over the network.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-116861?** Check whether you run WP Desk Flexible Chat at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- Fixed in 1.1.1

## Technical details

An unauthenticated sensitive data exposure vulnerability exists in Flexible Chat <= 1.1.0 where private information becomes accessible to unauthorized users without authentication. The vulnerability allows attackers to retrieve and steal sensitive data including passwords, emails, and payment details through an unauthenticated network-based attack. A patch is available in version 1.1.1.

## Affected products

- WP Desk Flexible Chat <= 1.1.0

## Timeline

- 2026-10-30: disclosed
- 2026-10-30: advisory

## References

- [https://wordpress.org/plugins](https://wordpress.org/plugins)
- [https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/flexible-chat/vulnerability/wordpress-flexible-chat-plugin-1-1-0-sensitive-data-exposure-vulnerability?_s_id=cve](https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/flexible-chat/vulnerability/wordpress-flexible-chat-plugin-1-1-0-sensitive-data-exposure-vulnerability?_s_id=cve)