CVE-2022-40216 WordPress Better Messages plugin <= 1.9.10.69 - Auth. Messaging Block Bypass vulnerability
Authenticated subscribers can bypass messaging block restrictions in the Better Messages WordPress plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-40216?
CVE-2022-40216 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in WordPlus Better Messages (WordPress plugin), published on 18 Nov 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Auth. (subscriber+) Messaging Block Bypass vulnerability in Better Messages plugin <= 1.9.10.69 on WordPress.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-40216?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wordplus Better Messages.
How do I fix CVE-2022-40216?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-40216 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2022-40216 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-40216 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in WordPlus Better Messages (WordPress plugin)
- CVE-2021-24809 BP Better Messages < 1.9.9.41 - Multiple CSRF
- 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
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j267-253q-mfm4.