Better Messages <= 1.9.10.68 - Authorization Bypass to Blocking Control Bypass

Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key
CVE CVE-2022-40216
CVSS Medium (5.4)
Publicly Published November 9, 2022
Last Updated January 22, 2024
Researcher Dhakal Ananda
Description

The Better Messages plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Authorization Bypass resulting in a block bypass on messaging controls in versions up to, and including, 1.9.10.68. This is due to insufficient or broken controls in the plugin. This makes it possible for subscriber-level attackers to bypass messaging blocks.

References

1 affected software package

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug bp-better-messages (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Affected Version
  • <= 1.9.10.68
Patched Version
  • 1.9.10.69
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