CVE-2024-13611
Better Messages – Live Chat for WordPress, BuddyPress, PeepSo, Ultimate Member, BuddyBoss <= 2.6.9 - Unauthenticated Sensitive Information Exposure Through Unprotected Directory
CVSS Score
7.5
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
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.
| CWE | CWE-200 |
| Vendor | wordplus |
| Product | better messages – live chat, chat rooms, real-time messaging & private messages |
| Published | Mar 1, 2025 |
| Last Updated | Apr 8, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Affected Versions
wordplus / Better Messages – Live Chat, Chat Rooms, Real-Time Messaging & Private Messages
0 ≤ 2.6.9
References
wordfence.com: https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/997918b9-2ccd-413e-9df2-d24bc3820ba1?source=cve plugins.trac.wordpress.org: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/bp-better-messages/trunk/addons/files.php plugins.trac.wordpress.org: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3228957/
Credits
Tim Coen