CVE-2024-12466

Summary

CVE-2024-12466 is a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting the Proofreading plugin for WordPress. This issue, present in all versions up to and including 1.2.1.1, stems from insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. Consequently, unauthenticated attackers can inject arbitrary web scripts into pages by tricking users into performing specific actions, such as clicking on a malicious link. This vulnerability poses a significant risk as it can lead to the execution of malicious code on the targeted user's browser, potentially leading to data theft or further system compromise.

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