CVE-2022-40216

Auth. (subscriber+) Messaging Block Bypass vulnerability in Better Messages plugin <= 1.9.10.69 on WordPress.

CVSS v3 4.3 MEDIUM

4.3^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/bp-better-messages/wordpress-better-messages-plugin-1-9-10-69-messaging-block-bypass-vulnerability?_s_id=cve	Third Party Advisory
https://wordpress.org/plugins/bp-better-messages/#developers	Release Notes 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	Third Party Advisory
https://wordpress.org/plugins/bp-better-messages/#developers	Release Notes Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:wordplus:better_messages:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

History

20 Feb 2025, 20:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CWE		CWE-284

Information

Published : 2022-11-18 23:15

Updated : 2025-02-20 20:15

NVD link : CVE-2022-40216

Mitre link : CVE-2022-40216

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2022-40216

JSON object : View

Products Affected

wordplus

better_messages

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other CWE-284

Improper Access Control

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