CVE-2026-42736 (GCVE-0-2026-42736)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-05-27 09:49 – Updated: 2026-05-27 10:52
VLAI
Title
WordPress BP Better Messages plugin <= 2.14.16 - Insecure Direct Object References (IDOR) vulnerability
Summary
Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key vulnerability in wordplus BP Better Messages bp-better-messages allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects BP Better Messages: from n/a through <= 2.14.16.
Severity
7.5 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CWE
  • CWE-639 - Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
wordplus BP Better Messages Affected: 0 , ≤ 2.14.16 (custom)
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Date Public
2026-05-27 11:08
Credits
dodoh4t | Patchstack Bug Bounty Program
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