CVE-2022-41609

WordPress Better Messages plugin <= 1.9.10.68 - Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability

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Published Nov 18, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 6.4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Auth. (subscriber+) Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in Better Messages plugin 1.9.10.68 on 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
`<= 1.9.10.68`	affected	≤ 1.9.10.68

Configuration 1 [-]

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

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Remediation

Vendor Solution

Update to 1.9.10.69 or higher version.

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2022-44800	Auth. (subscriber+) Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in Better Messages plugin 1.9.10.68 on WordPress.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.605% 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-1-9-10-68-server-side-request-forgery-ssrf-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
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-918

Sources

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

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Patchstack
Published: Nov 18, 2022, 11:18 PM
Updated: Apr 28, 2026, 4:07 PM
Reserved: Sep 27, 2022, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 12:49 PM

Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 12:49 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 5:03 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 19, 2022, 12:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 5:03 AM

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