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WordPress User Messages <= 1.2.4 - Reflected XSS

CVE-2024-13222
Verified

Description

WordPress User Messages plugin <= 1.2.4 contains a reflected cross-site scripting caused by lack of sanitization and escaping of a parameter before outputting it in the page, letting attackers execute malicious scripts in the context of high privilege users, exploit requires victim to load a maliciously crafted URL.

Severity

Medium

CVSS Score

6.1

Exploit Probability

1%

Published Date

February 5, 2026

Template Author

sourabh-sahu

CVE-2024-13222.yaml
6.1Score

CVSS Metrics

CVSS Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
CVE ID:
cve-2024-13222
CWE ID:
cwe-79

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/069e1f81-448d-4d27-b288-87111dade2f2/https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-13222

Remediation Steps

Update to the latest version of the plugin where the vulnerability is fixed.