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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | User Messages | ≤ 1.2.4 | — |
Automated scanner template
A ready-made Nuclei template detects this vulnerability automatically. Vulnerabilities with public scanner templates are typically probed across the internet soon after the template appears — exposed systems should be patched first.
- WordPress User Messages <= 1.2.4 - Reflected XSS http/cves/2024/CVE-2024-13222.yaml
Source: projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates (MIT) — updated daily. Only links are listed.
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/069e1f81-448d-4d27-b288-87111dade2f2/ exploit vdb-entry technical-description