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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2024-13222
CVE-2024-13222:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
The User Messages WordPress plugin through version 1.2.4 contains a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability. The vulnerability was discovered by Hassan Khan Yusufzai (Splint3r7) and was publicly disclosed on January 10, 2025 (WPScan).
Technical details
The vulnerability exists because the plugin fails to properly sanitize and escape a parameter before outputting it back in the page. This can lead to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability that could be exploited against high-privilege users such as administrators (WPScan).
Impact
The vulnerability could be exploited to execute arbitrary JavaScript code in the context of high-privilege users' browsers, potentially leading to account compromise or unauthorized actions being performed on behalf of the administrator (WPScan).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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