CVE-2024-13222: User Messages <= 1.2.4 - Reflected XSS

Description

The User Messages WordPress plugin through 1.2.4 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before outputting it back in the page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting which could be used against high privilege users such as admin.

Classification

CVE ID: CVE-2024-13222

Affected Products

Vendor: Unknown

Product: User Messages

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

EPSS Score: 0.04% (probability of being exploited)

EPSS Percentile: 11.77% (scored less or equal to compared to others)

EPSS Date: 2025-03-01 (when was this score calculated)

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/069e1f81-448d-4d27-b288-87111dade2f2/

Timeline