CVE-2022-40216 - CVE House
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Status published Medium CVE-2022-40216

WordPress Better Messages plugin <= 1.9.10.69 - Auth. Messaging Block Bypass vulnerability

Vulnerability Description

Auth. (subscriber+) Messaging Block Bypass vulnerability in Better Messages plugin <= 1.9.10.69 on WordPress.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

  • Vulnerability discovered by Dhakal Ananda (Patchstack Alliance)

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Affected Vendor

Affected Software

Better Messages (WordPress plugin)
Vulnerable Versions:
<= 1.9.10.69

Timeline

Official Publish: November 18th, 2022
Last Modified: April 28th, 2026
Added to House: July 21st, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Weaknesses (CWE)

No CWE data available

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.