CVE-2022-41609 (GCVE-0-2022-41609)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-11-18 23:18 – Updated: 2026-04-28 16:07
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
WordPress Better Messages plugin <= 1.9.10.68 - Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability
Summary
Auth. (subscriber+) Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in Better Messages plugin 1.9.10.68 on WordPress.
Severity
6.4 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-02-20 19:19 UTC
CWE
- CWE-918 - Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)
Assigner
References
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WordPlus | Better Messages (WordPress plugin) |
Affected:
<= 1.9.10.68 , ≤ 1.9.10.68
(custom)
|
guessed |
Date Public
2022-10-21 00:00
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