CVE-2023-49168

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

Severity Score

5.4

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

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.

Neutralización inadecuada de la entrada durante la vulnerabilidad de generación de páginas web ('Coss-Site Scripting') en WordPlus Better Messages – Live Chat for WordPress, BuddyPress, PeepSo, Ultimate Member, BuddyBoss permite Stored XSS. Este problema afecta a Better Messages – Live Chat for WordPress. BuddyPress, PeepSo, Ultimate Member, BuddyBoss: desde n/a hasta 2.4.0.

The Better Messages – Live Chat for WordPress, BuddyPress, PeepSo, Ultimate Member, BuddyBoss plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's shortcode(s) in all versions up to, and including, 2.4.0 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with contributor-level and above permissions to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

*Credits: Rafshanzani Suhada (Patchstack Alliance)

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

Low

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2023-11-22 CVE Reserved
2023-11-29 CVE Published
2023-12-23 EPSS Updated
2024-08-02 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

CAPEC

CAPEC-592: Stored XSS

References (1)

URL	Tag	Source
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/bp-better-messages/wordpress-bp-better-messages-plugin-2-3-12-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve	Third Party Advisory

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

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"				< 2.4.1 Search vendor "Wordplus" for product "Better Messages" and version " < 2.4.1"		wordpress		Affected