CVE-2024-13219

Summary

CVE-2024-13219 is a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting the Privacy Policy Genius WordPress plugin up to version 2.0.4. An attacker can exploit this issue by injecting malicious code as a parameter, which is then reflected back in the page without proper sanitization or escaping. This vulnerability poses a serious threat, particularly to high privilege users like admin, who could be tricked into visiting a maliciously crafted link or page. Successful exploitation could lead to unauthorized access, data theft, or other malicious activities. Users are strongly advised to update the plugin to the latest version as soon as possible to mitigate this risk.

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