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TI-2023-26827 Aliases CVE-2023-49168GHSA-f98r-82g6-vmwv

WordPress BP Better Messages Plugin <= 2.4.0 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Priority LOW 29CWE-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 · Low
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in WordPlus Better Messages – Live Chat for WordPress, BuddyPress, PeepSo, Ultimate Member, BuddyBoss allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Better Messages – Live Chat for WordPress, BuddyPress, PeepSo, Ultimate Member, BuddyBoss: from n/a through 2.4.0.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00385 32nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
wordplusBetter Messages – Live Chat for WordPress, BuddyPress, PeepSo, Ultimate Member, BuddyBossup to 2.4.0—No fix listedCNA
  • Better Messages – Live Chat for WordPress, BuddyPress, PeepSo, Ultimate Member, BuddyBoss Vendorwordplus Affected up to 2.4.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:wordplus:better_messages:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*before 2.4.1Vulnerablewordplus
  • cpe:2.3:a:wordplus:better_messages:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 2.4.1 Vulnerable ·wordplus

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-49168
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f98r-82g6-vmwv

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2024-12652 Information disclosure in wordplus Better Messages – Live Chat, Chat Rooms, Real-Time… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2022-20012 WordPress Better Messages plugin <= 1.9.10.68 - Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2021-07091 BP Better Messages < 1.9.9.41 - Multiple CSRF CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-16728 WordPress Better Messages plugin <= 1.9.9.148 - Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-14581 WordPress Better Messages plugin <= 1.9.10.57 - Denial Of Service (DoS) vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.7
  • TI-2024-12736 Server-side request forgery in wordplus Better Messages – Live Chat, Chat Rooms… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
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Sources

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