CVE-2022-40216: Auth. (subscriber+) Messaging Block Bypass vulnerability in Better Messages plugin <= 1.9.10.69 on WordPress.

medium Affects bp-better-messages (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published 2022-11-18; advisory modified 2026-06-17.

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

Package: bp-better-messages (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions: <1.9.10.71
Fixed in: 1.9.10.71
Severity: medium CVSS 4.3
Exploitation: not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (42.9th percentile)
Published: 2022-11-18
Source: nvd

References

CWE-284

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