Information disclosure in wordplus Better Messages – Live Chat, Chat Rooms, Real-Time…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.
Summary
The Better Messages – Live Chat for WordPress, BuddyPress, PeepSo, Ultimate Member, BuddyBoss plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 2.6.9 via the 'bp-better-messages' directory. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to extract sensitive data stored insecurely in the /wp-content/uploads/bp-better-messages directory which can contain file attachments included in chat messages.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| wordplus | Better Messages – Live Chat, Chat Rooms, Real-Time Messaging & Private Messages | up to 2.6.9 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Better Messages – Live Chat, Chat Rooms, Real-Time Messaging & Private Messages Vendorwordplus Affected up to 2.6.9 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-13611
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f769-gvq4-hrfx
References
More wordplus Better Messages vulnerabilities
- 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
- TI-2023-26827 WordPress BP Better Messages Plugin <= 2.4.0 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS) CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2024-13611 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-13611 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-f769-gvq4-hrfx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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