CVE-2022-33142
WordPress Better Messages plugin <= 1.9.10.57 - Denial Of Service (DoS) vulnerability
Severity Score
6.5
*CVSS v3.1
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
0
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
-
*KEV
Decision
-
*SSVC
Descriptions
Authenticated (subscriber+) Denial Of Service (DoS) vulnerability in WordPlus WordPress Better Messages plugin <= 1.9.10.57 at WordPress.
Una vulnerabilidad de Denegación de Servicio (DoS) autenticado (subscriber+) en el plugin WordPlus WordPress Better Messages versiones anteriores a 1.9.10.57 incluyéndola, en WordPress.
The Better Messages plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Resource Exhaustion in versions up to, and including, 1.9.10.57 due to not limiting the size of individual messages. This allows attackers, with subscriber-level access or higher, to exhaust resources on the target server potentially resulting in Denial of Service.
*Credits:
Vulnerability discovered by Dhakal Ananda (Patchstack Alliance)
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:-
Exploitation
Automatable
Tech. Impact
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 2022-07-22 CVE Reserved
- 2022-08-22 CVE Published
- 2024-03-14 EPSS Updated
- 2024-09-16 CVE Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
CAPEC
References (2)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| https://wordpress.org/plugins/bp-better-messages/#developers | Release Notes |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/bp-better-messages/wordpress-better-messages-plugin-1-9-10-57-denial-of-service-dos-vulnerability | 2023-08-08 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Wordplus Search vendor "Wordplus" | Better Messages Search vendor "Wordplus" for product "Better Messages" | < 1.9.10.58 Search vendor "Wordplus" for product "Better Messages" and version " < 1.9.10.58" | wordpress |
Affected
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