CVE-2023-49168 WordPress BP Better Messages Plugin <= 2.4.0 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
Stored XSS in Better Messages plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts, potentially leading to session hijacking or code execution.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-49168?
CVE-2023-49168 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in WordPlus Better Messages – Live Chat for WordPress, BuddyPress, PeepSo, Ultimate Member, BuddyBoss, published on 14 Dec 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in WordPlus Better Messages – Live Chat for WordPress, BuddyPress, PeepSo, Ultimate Member, BuddyBoss allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Better Messages – Live Chat for WordPress, BuddyPress, PeepSo, Ultimate Member, BuddyBoss: from n/a through 2.4.0.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-49168?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wordplus Better Messages.
How do I fix CVE-2023-49168?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-49168 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2023-49168 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-49168 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in WordPlus Better Messages – Live Chat for WordPress, BuddyPress, PeepSo, Ultimate Member, BuddyBoss
- 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-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-f98r-82g6-vmwv.