CVE-2021-24809 BP Better Messages < 1.9.9.41 - Multiple CSRF
Attackers can force logged-in users to perform unwanted messaging actions like joining or leaving chats due to missing CSRF checks.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-24809?
CVE-2021-24809 is a high-severity vulnerability in Unknown BP Better Messages, published on 1 Nov 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The BP Better Messages WordPress plugin before 1.9.9.41 does not check for CSRF in multiple of its AJAX actions: bp_better_messages_leave_chat, bp_better_messages_join_chat, bp_messages_leave_thread, bp_messages_mute_thread, bp_messages_unmute_thread, bp_better_messages_add_user_to_thread, bp_better_messages_exclude_user_from_thread. This could allow attackers to make logged in users do unwanted actions
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-24809?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wordplus Better Messages.
How do I fix CVE-2021-24809?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-24809 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-24809 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-24809 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown BP Better Messages
- CVE-2022-33142 WordPress Better Messages plugin <= 1.9.10.57 - Denial Of Service (DoS) vulnerability
- CVE-2024-13611 Information disclosure in Better Messages – Live Chat, Chat Rooms, Real-Time Messaging & Private Messages
- CVE-2023-49168 WordPress BP Better Messages Plugin <= 2.4.0 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
- CVE-2024-13612 Cross-site scripting in Better Messages – Live Chat, Chat Rooms, Real-Time Messaging & Private Messages
- CVE-2022-41609 WordPress Better Messages plugin <= 1.9.10.68 - Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mh56-9pvx-f58x.