SSRF in Wordplus Better Messages
CVE-2024-13697
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).
Vulnerability class: SSRF (Server-Side Request Forgery)
EPSS: 0.003 (19.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@wordfence.com (Third Party Advisory)
- security@wordfence.com (Product)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-13697?
- CVE-2024-13697 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Wordplus Better Messages, classified under Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF). CVSS score: 4.8/10. Published 2025-03-01.
- How severe is CVE-2024-13697?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-13697 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.