Private Messages For WordPress <= 2.1.10 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Priority LOW 25CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Authenticated (subscriber or higher user role) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Messages For WordPress <= 2.1.10 at WordPress.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00568 47th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rilwis | Private Messages For WordPress (WordPress plugin) | <= 2.1.10 – 2.1.10 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Private Messages For WordPress (WordPress plugin) Vendorrilwis Affected <= 2.1.10 – 2.1.10 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:private_messages_project:private_messages:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | up to 2.1.10 | Vulnerable | Private Messages Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:private_messages_project:private_messages:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 2.1.10 Vulnerable ·Private Messages Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-29442
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j9wf-5v5m-g6r9
References
More rilwis vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-04124 Slim SEO <= 4.5.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via slim_seo_breadcrumbs Shortcode CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.4
- TI-2026-75186 Code injection in Slim SEO WordPress plugin allows shortcode execution CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
- TI-2026-10653 Information disclosure in rilwis Slim SEO – A Fast & Automated SEO Plugin For WordPress CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2022-29442 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-29442 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-j9wf-5v5m-g6r9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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