CVE-2024-13611

Better Messages – Live Chat for WordPress, BuddyPress, PeepSo, Ultimate Member, BuddyBoss <= 2.6.9 - Unauthenticated Sensitive Information Exposure Through Unprotected Directory

highExposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

7.5

CVSS Score

7.5

CVSS Score

high

Severity

2.7.0

Patched in

Time to patch

Description

The Better Messages – Live Chat for WordPress, BuddyPress, PeepSo, Ultimate Member, BuddyBoss plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 2.6.9 via the 'bp-better-messages' directory. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to extract sensitive data stored insecurely in the /wp-content/uploads/bp-better-messages directory which can contain file attachments included in chat messages.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

High

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Technical Details

Affected versions<=2.6.9

PublishedFebruary 28, 2025

Last updatedMarch 1, 2025

Affected pluginbp-better-messages

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/997918b9-2ccd-413e-9df2-d24bc3820ba1?source=api-prod

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