CVE-2022-36389

WordPress Better Messages plugin <= 1.9.9.148 - Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability

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Published Aug 23, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 4.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in WordPlus Better Messages plugin <= 1.9.9.148 at WordPress.

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

WordPlus

Better Messages (WordPress plugin)

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`<= 1.9.9.148`	affected	≤ 1.9.9.148

Configuration 1 [-]

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

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Remediation

Vendor Solution

Update to 1.9.9.149 or higher version.

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2022-39102	Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in WordPlus Better Messages plugin <= 1.9.9.148 at WordPress.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.384% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/bp-better-messages/wordpress-better-messages-plugin-1-9-9-148-cross-site-request-forgery-csrf-vulnerability-2
https://wordpress.org/plugins/bp-better-messages/#developers

History

Feb 20, 2025 8:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Wordplus Better Messages

Weaknesses

CWE-352

Sources

CVE record Updated: Apr 28, 2026, 4:07 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Patchstack
Published: Aug 23, 2022, 3:48 PM
Updated: Apr 28, 2026, 4:07 PM
Reserved: Jul 22, 2022, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 10:00 AM

Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 10:00 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 4:53 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 23, 2022, 4:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 4:53 AM

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