Medium severity · published Nov 18, 2022
CVE-2022-40216
WordPress Better Messages plugin <= 1.9.10.69 - Auth. Messaging Block Bypass vulnerability
6.5
CVSS
0.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Auth. (subscriber+) Messaging Block Bypass vulnerability in Better Messages plugin <= 1.9.10.69 on WordPress.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.5% · higher than 43% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
BM
Better Messages (WordPress plugin) · WordPlus
<= 1.9.10.69 through 1.9.10.69 · source: vendor
BM
Better Messages · Wordplus
before 1.9.10.71 · source: NVD
Affected product
BM
Better Messages (WordPress plugin)
WordPlus
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-40216
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-40216
Third Party Advisory
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/bp-better-messages/wordpress-better-messages-plugin-1-9-10-69-messaging-block-bypass-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
Release Notes
https://wordpress.org/plugins/bp-better-messages/#developers
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