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TI-2026-80054 Aliases CVE-2026-114179GHSA-67v2-qfm7-xxqf

WordPress BP Better Messages plugin Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Priority LOW 31CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
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

The wordplus BP Better Messages plugin, from n/a through 3.1.3, contains a DOM-based cross-site scripting flaw classified as CWE-79. Improper neutralization of input during web page generation allows script injection, and exploitation requires user interaction. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.1 (HIGH). CISA's SSVC data rates exploitation as none, not automatable, with partial technical impact, and the flaw is not in CISA's KEV catalog.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28

Description from the CNA

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in wordplus BP Better Messages bp-better-messages allows DOM-Based XSS.This issue affects BP Better Messages: from n/a through 3.1.3.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00201 10th 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
wordplusBP Better Messagesup to 3.1.3—No fix listedCNA
  • BP Better Messages Vendorwordplus Affected up to 3.1.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

Remediation

No fixed version is listed for BP Better Messages. Check wordplus for an update, or deactivate the plugin until a release with a fix is available.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-24 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-114179
  2. 2026-10-24 Alias added: GHSA-67v2-qfm7-xxqf
  3. 2026-10-24 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  4. 2026-10-24 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW

References

Other 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-2026-30959 WordPress BP Better Messages plugin <= 2.14.16 - Insecure Direct Object References (IDOR) vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2022-16728 WordPress Better Messages plugin <= 1.9.9.148 - Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2026-13837 Path traversal in wordplus Better Messages – Chat Rooms, Group Chat, Private Messages &… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
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Sources

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