Description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in wordplus BP Better Messages bp-better-messages allows DOM-Based XSS.This issue affects BP Better Messages: from n/a through 3.1.3.
Published: 2026-10-24
Score: 7.1 High
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: Cross‑Site Scripting (DOM‑Based)
Action: Immediate Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

An improper neutralization of input during web page generation in the WordPress BP Better Messages plugin allows an attacker to inject malicious script code via user‑supplied data. The flaw is a DOM‑based XSS vulnerability (CWE‑79) that can execute arbitrary JavaScript in the victim’s browser when the content generated by the plugin is rendered.

Affected Systems

All installations of the WordPress BP Better Messages plugin up to and including version 3.1.3 are affected. Any WordPress site that has this plugin version is vulnerable until the plugin is upgraded.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 7.1 indicates a high severity vulnerability. The EPSS score is not available, so the likelihood of exploitation is unknown, but the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. The likely attack vector is remote exploitation through malicious input or crafted URLs that cause the plugin to render user data without proper encoding, leading to client‑side script execution.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 24, 2026 at 09:51 UTC.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Update the WordPress BP Better Messages plugin to the latest available version (at least 3.1.4).


OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Update the BP Better Messages plugin to version 3.1.4 or later.
  • If an immediate upgrade is not possible, temporarily disable or remove the plugin.
  • Configure a strict Content Security Policy that blocks inline scripts and restricts allowed script sources to mitigate the impact of any remaining XSS vectors.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 24, 2026 at 09:51 UTC.

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History

Sat, 24 Oct 2026 08:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in wordplus BP Better Messages bp-better-messages allows DOM-Based XSS.This issue affects BP Better Messages: from n/a through 3.1.3.
Title WordPress BP Better Messages plugin <= 3.1.3 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-79
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L'}


Subscriptions

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-24T08:00:10.535Z

Reserved: 2026-10-21T00:23:03.975Z

Link: CVE-2026-114179

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-24T08:16:51.700

Modified: 2026-10-24T08:16:51.700

Link: CVE-2026-114179

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No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-24T10:00:15Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-79

    Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')