CVE-2024-13222

MEDIUMNuclei

User Messages <= 1.2.4 - Reflected XSS

Title source: CVE List
STIX 2.1 vulnerability

Record summary

CVE-2024-13222 has a selected CVSS score of 6.1 (medium); EIP currently links 1 Nuclei template.

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.

Description source: CVE List

Exploitation context

Available material

Nuclei templates
1

CISA SSVC decision

ExploitationPoC
AutomatableNo
Technical impactPartial

CISA Coordinator · SSVC 2.0.3 · Evaluated Jan 31, 2025 · Source: CVE List

Affected products and versions

1
ProductSourceVersion range

User Messages

Default status: affected

CVE ListThrough 1.2.4affected

Nuclei templates

1
ProjectDiscoveryMEDIUMWordPress User Messages <= 1.2.4 - Reflected XSSCVSS 6.1

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.

Impact

Attackers can execute malicious scripts in the context of high privilege users, potentially leading to session hijacking or privilege escalation.

Remediation

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

WeaknessesCWE-79
AuthorsSourabh-Sahu
Template tagscvecve2024wordpresswpwp-pluginxssmarvinlabsuser-messagesauthenticated
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
CPE: cpe:2.3:a:marvinlabs:user_messages:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/069e1f81-448d-4d27-b288-87111dade2f2/ https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-13222

Source: ProjectDiscovery

References

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