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CVE-2022-40216: WordPress Better Messages plugin <= 1.9.10.69 - Auth. Messaging Block Bypass vulnerability

• Severity: medium (CVSS 6.5 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2022-11-18 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-284

Description

Auth. (subscriber+) Messaging Block Bypass vulnerability in Better Messages plugin <= 1.9.10.69 on WordPress.

Affected products

• wordplus Better Messages – Live Chat, Chat Rooms, Real-Time Messaging & Private Messages: before 1.9.10.71 — fixed in 1.9.10.71

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: wordplus Better Messages – Live Chat, Chat Rooms, Real-Time Messaging & Private Messages 1.9.10.71. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/bp-better-messages/wordpress-better-messages-plugin-1-9-10-69-messaging-block-bypass-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
• https://wordpress.org/plugins/bp-better-messages/#developers
• https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/bp-better-messages/wordpress-better-messages-plugin-1-9-10-69-messaging-block-bypass-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
• https://wordpress.org/plugins/bp-better-messages/#developers

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