Sensitive Information Exposure in Better Messages Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2024-13611

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
Better Messages – Live Chat For WordPress, Buddypress, Peepso, Ultimate Member, Buddyboss
Vendor
CVE Published:
1 March 2025

What is CVE-2024-13611?

The Better Messages plugin for WordPress is susceptible to sensitive information exposure, allowing unauthenticated attackers access to sensitive data. This vulnerability affects all versions up to and including 2.6.9, enabling attackers to retrieve potentially sensitive files from the /wp-content/uploads/bp-better-messages directory. This data can include file attachments from user chat messages, posing a significant risk to user privacy and data confidentiality.

Affected Version(s)

Better Messages – Live Chat for WordPress, BuddyPress, PeepSo, Ultimate Member, BuddyBoss * <= 2.6.9

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id...
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/bp-better-mess...
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3228957/

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Tim Coen
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CVE-2024-13611 : Sensitive Information Exposure in Better Messages Plugin for WordPress