WordPress Private Messages For WordPress plugin <= 2.1.10 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Software
Private Messages For WordPress
Vulnerable versions
<= 2.1.10
PSID
36c39537764c
Classification
Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
OWASP Top 10
A7: Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Required privilege
Requires subscriber or higher role user authentication.
Publicly disclosed
2022-05-26
Patchstack vPatch available since
09.12.2021
Details
Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability discovered by Ngo Van Thien (Patchstack Alliance) in WordPress Private Messages For WordPress plugin (versions <= 2.1.10).
Solution
Deactivate and delete. This plugin has been closed as of May 20, 2022 and is not available for download. This closure is temporary, pending a full review.
References
CVE-2022-29442
Plugin page