CVE-2022-41609: WordPress Better Messages plugin <= 1.9.10.68 - Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability

Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2022-11-19 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-918

Description

Auth. (subscriber+) Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in Better Messages plugin 1.9.10.68 on WordPress.

Affected products

wordplus Better Messages – Live Chat, Chat Rooms, Real-Time Messaging & Private Messages: before 1.9.10.69 — fixed in 1.9.10.69

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: wordplus Better Messages – Live Chat, Chat Rooms, Real-Time Messaging & Private Messages 1.9.10.69. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/bp-better-messages/wordpress-better-messages-plugin-1-9-10-68-server-side-request-forgery-ssrf-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
https://wordpress.org/plugins/bp-better-messages/#developers
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/bp-better-messages/wordpress-better-messages-plugin-1-9-10-68-server-side-request-forgery-ssrf-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
https://wordpress.org/plugins/bp-better-messages/#developers

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