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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2022-40216
CVE-2022-40216:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
Auth. (subscriber+) Messaging Block Bypass vulnerability was discovered in Better Messages WordPress plugin versions 1.9.10.69 and below. The vulnerability was disclosed on November 9, 2022 (Patchstack).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as a Broken Access Control issue with a CVSS v3 Base Score of 4.3 (Low). The security flaw refers to a missing authorization, authentication, or nonce token check in a function that could allow an unprivileged user to execute certain higher privileged actions (Patchstack).
Impact
The vulnerability could allow unauthorized users to bypass messaging blocks in the Better Messages plugin, potentially enabling communication that should have been restricted (Patchstack).
Mitigation and workarounds
Users are advised to update to version 1.9.10.71 or later to remove the vulnerability. The security issue has been assessed as having a low severity impact and is unlikely to be exploited (Patchstack).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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