Better Messages <= 1.9.10.68 - Server-Side Request Forgery

2022-10-21 00:00

Dhakal Ananda

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 1.9.10.69

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

Affected Version<= 1.9.10.68

CVSS7.4High

CVECVE-2022-41609

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Vulnerability Overview

The Better Messages plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Server-Side Request Forgery in versions up to 1.9.10.68. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level privileges or higher, to interact with internal network hosts via specially crafted requests and can lead to sensitive information disclosure..

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 1.9.10.69, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-918 (Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)) The web server receives a URL or similar request from an upstream component and retrieves the contents of this URL, but it does not sufficiently ensure that the request is being sent to the expected destination.

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-41609 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/70f2965a-37fe-4b7e-890a-9bf73b5de1c7

CVSS Vector

7.4

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

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeChanged
ConfidentialityLow
IntegrityLow
AvailabilityLow

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