CVE-2022-41609 MEDIUM

CVE-2022-41609: WordPress Better Messages plugin <= 1.9.10.68 - Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability

Vendor Wordplus
Product Better Messages (WordPress plugin)
Weakness CWE-918 · SSRF
Published November 18, 2022
Last update April 28, 2026
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CVSS base score

6.4/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Auth. (subscriber+) Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in Better Messages plugin 1.9.10.68 on WordPress.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

The Better Messages WordPress plugin through version 1.9.10.68 contains a server-side request forgery vulnerability. An authenticated user with low privileges can make the site send HTTP requests to internal or external systems on the attacker's behalf. The scope is changed, meaning the impact extends beyond the plugin itself. This could allow reading sensitive data or performing actions on connected services.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Make the site send HTTP requests to internal systems or external URLs on the attacker's behalf.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Attackers with basic user accounts can probe your internal network, access private APIs, or trigger actions on connected services.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege WordPress user account (e.g., subscriber or contributor role).

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

November 18, 2022 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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