Answer in brief
CVE-2026-18555 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in Better Messages – Chat Rooms, Group Chat, Private Messages & AI Chat Bots plugin for WordPress <= 2.15.22 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via 'icn' Parameter. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps wordplus/Better Messages – Chat Rooms, Group Chat, Private Messages & AI Chat Bots (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
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A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
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The current feed maps wordplus/Better Messages – Chat Rooms, Group Chat, Private Messages & AI Chat Bots (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| wordplus/Better Messages – Chat Rooms, Group Chat, Private Messages & AI Chat Botsgeneric | 0 | Not reported |
Published upstream
Sep 16, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Sep 16, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Sep 16, 2026
The Better Messages – Chat Rooms, Group Chat, Private Messages & AI Chat Bots plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the 'icn' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 2.15.22 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
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