Reflected Cross-Site Scripting in User Messages Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2024-13222

6.1MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
User Messages
Vendor
CVE Published:
31 January 2025

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

What is CVE-2024-13222?

The User Messages plugin for WordPress up to version 1.2.4 is susceptible to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability. This issue arises from the failure to properly sanitize and escape user input before outputting it on web pages. As a result, an attacker can exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of high privilege users, such as administrators, potentially leading to unauthorized access or manipulation of web content.

Affected Version(s)

User Messages 0 <= 1.2.4

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

CVE-2024-13222 - Proof of Concept

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/069e1f81-448d-4d27-b288-...
exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.1
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Hassan Khan Yusufzai - Splint3r7
WPScan
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