CVE-2024-13697
Medium
Description
The Better Messages – Live Chat for WordPress, BuddyPress, PeepSo, Ultimate Member, BuddyBoss plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Server-Side Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 2.7.4 via the 'nice_links'. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to make web requests to arbitrary locations originating from the web application and can be used to query and modify information from internal services. Successful exploitation requires the "Enable link previews" to be enabled (default).
SeverityMedium
CVSS4.8
Exploit probability—
ProductWordplus Better Messages
PublishedMar 1, 2025
First seenMar 1, 2025
Weakness typeCWE-918Server-side request forgery (SSRF)
How to fix
Update
- wordplus better_messages2.7.5 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| wordplus better_messages | v < 2.7.5 | 2.7.5 |
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