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CVE-2024-13611 Information disclosure in Better Messages – Live Chat, Chat Rooms, Real-Time Messaging & Private Messages

High 7.5 Published Updated

Unauthenticated attackers can access sensitive chat attachments stored in an unprotected directory within the Better Messages WordPress plugin.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2024-13611?

CVE-2024-13611 is a high-severity vulnerability in wordplus Better Messages – Live Chat, Chat Rooms, Real-Time Messaging & Private Messages, published on 1 Mar 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Better Messages – Live Chat for WordPress, BuddyPress, PeepSo, Ultimate Member, BuddyBoss plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 2.6.9 via the 'bp-better-messages' directory. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to extract sensitive data stored insecurely in the /wp-content/uploads/bp-better-messages directory which can contain file attachments included in chat messages.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-13611?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Wordplus Better Messages.

How do I fix CVE-2024-13611?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-13611 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2024-13611 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-13611 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-f769-gvq4-hrfx.

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