CVE-2024-13222

Summary

CVE-2024-13222 is a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting the User Messages plugin for WordPress. The plugin, up to version 1.2.4, fails to properly sanitize and escape user-supplied data before rendering it on webpages. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by injecting malicious scripts into a message, which could be viewed and executed by high privilege users, such as admins, leading to potential unauthorized access or data theft. Users are strongly advised to update the plugin to the latest version to mitigate this risk.

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