Better Messages <= 1.9.10.57 - Resource Exhaustion

2022-08-22 00:00

Dhakal Ananda

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 1.9.10.58

Affected PluginBetter Messages – Chat Rooms, Group Chat, Private Messages & AI Chat Bots

Affected Version<= 1.9.10.57

CVSS7.7High

CVECVE-2022-33142

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Vulnerability Overview

The Better Messages plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Resource Exhaustion in versions up to, and including, 1.9.10.57 due to not limiting the size of individual messages. This allows attackers, with subscriber-level access or higher, to exhaust resources on the target server potentially resulting in Denial of Service.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 1.9.10.58, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-400 (Uncontrolled Resource Consumption) The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource.

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-33142 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/68fee8cb-476d-4962-b830-59fd823329ac

CVSS Vector

7.7

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

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeChanged
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityHigh

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