CVE-2021-24808

BP Better Messages < 1.9.9.41 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

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Published Nov 1, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 6.1 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

The BP Better Messages WordPress plugin before 1.9.9.41 sanitise (with sanitize_text_field) but does not escape the 'subject' parameter before outputting it back in an attribute, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting issue

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Unknown

BP Better Messages

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`1.9.9.41`	affected	< 1.9.9.41

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:wordplus:better_messages:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-11720	The BP Better Messages WordPress plugin before 1.9.9.41 sanitise (with sanitize_text_field) but does not escape the 'subject' parameter before outputting it back in an attribute, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting issue

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.942% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2605772/bp-better-messages/trunk/views/layout-new.php
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/53ff82ec-00ec-4b20-8f60-db9db8c025b4

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Wordplus Better Messages

Weaknesses

CWE-79

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 7:42 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: WPScan
Published: Nov 1, 2021, 8:46 AM
Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 7:42 PM
Reserved: Jan 14, 2021, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 3:40 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 1, 2021, 9:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:40 AM

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