What the vulnerability does
01Description
The Better Messages – Live Chat for WordPress, BuddyPress, PeepSo, Ultimate Member, BuddyBoss plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'better_messages_live_chat_button' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 2.6.9 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
Better Messages contains a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in versions up to 2.6.9. An authenticated user can inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers, potentially stealing session data or performing actions on their behalf. The vulnerability affects the messaging interface and can impact multiple users across the site.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers to steal data or perform actions as them.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
Authenticated users can compromise other users' accounts or sessions through injected scripts in messages.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Attacker must be a logged-in user with low privileges; no user interaction required from victims.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
February 1, 2025
CVE published
April 8, 2026
Record updated
