Vulnerability · Published Mar 1, 2025 · Assigned by Wordfence
CVE-2024-13611Better Messages – Live Chat for WordPress, BuddyPress, PeepSo, Ultimate Member, BuddyBoss <= 2.6.9 - Unauthenticated Sensitive Information Exposure Through Unprotected Directory
High 7.5
In plain English
A high-severity information exposure in Better Messages – Live Chat, Chat Rooms, Real-Time Messaging & Private Messages from wordplus. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 43% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
The Better Messages – Live Chat for WordPress, BuddyPress, PeepSo, Ultimate Member, BuddyBoss plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 2.6.9 via the 'bp-better-messages' directory. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to extract sensitive data stored insecurely in the /wp-content/uploads/bp-better-messages directory which can contain file attachments included in chat messages.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| wordplus | Better Messages – Live Chat, Chat Rooms, Real-Time Messaging & Private Messages | 0 – through 2.6.9 |
Weakness: CWE-200 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N