CVE-2024-5627: The Tournamatch WordPress plugin before 4.6.1 does not sanitise and escape some parameters, which could allow users with a role as low as subscriber to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks.

medium Affects tournamatch (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published 2024-07-13; advisory modified 2026-06-17.

The Tournamatch WordPress plugin before 4.6.1 does not sanitise and escape some parameters, which could allow users with a role as low as subscriber to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks.

Package: tournamatch (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions: <4.61
Fixed in: 4.61
Severity: medium CVSS 5.4
Exploitation: not on CISA KEV · EPSS 0% (24.0th percentile)
Published: 2024-07-13
Source: nvd

References

CWE-79

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