What is CVE-2022-40216?

CVE-2022-40216 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Wordplus Better Messages, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2022-11-18.

How severe is CVE-2022-40216?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.

Is CVE-2022-40216 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Wordplus Better Messages

CVE-2022-40216

Auth. (subscriber+) Messaging Block Bypass vulnerability in Better Messages plugin <= 1.9.10.69 on WordPress.

EPSS: 0.004 (36.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Wordplus Better_messages
Wordplus Better Messages (Wordpress Plugin) — versions <= 1.9.10.69

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-284 — Improper Access Control

Public proof-of-concept exploits

20142995/nuclei-templates

References

audit@patchstack.com (Third Party Advisory, Release Notes)
audit@patchstack.com (Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-40216?: CVE-2022-40216 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Wordplus Better Messages, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2022-11-18.
How severe is CVE-2022-40216?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-40216 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.