CVE-2023-0453: The WP Private Message WordPress plugin (bundled with the Superio theme as a required plugin) before 1.0.6 does not ensure that private messages to be accessed belong to the user making the requests.

medium Affects wp-private-messaging (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published 2023-02-21; advisory modified 2026-06-17.

The WP Private Message WordPress plugin (bundled with the Superio theme as a required plugin) before 1.0.6 does not ensure that private messages to be accessed belong to the user making the requests.

Package: wp-private-messaging (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions: <1.0.6
Fixed in: 1.0.6
Severity: medium CVSS 4.3
Exploitation: not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (46.0th percentile)
Published: 2023-02-21
Source: nvd

References

NVD record wp-private-messaging (WordPress plugin) advisories

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