CVE-2019-12934

An issue was discovered in the wp-code-highlightjs plugin through 0.6.2 for WordPress. wp-admin/options-general.php?page=wp-code-highlight-js allows CSRF, as demonstrated by an XSS payload in the hljs_additional_css parameter.

CVSS v3.0 NVD

8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2.0 NVD

6.8 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

EPSS

1.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 71st percentile

Published

2019-07-19

Updated

2024-08-04

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• https://zeroauth.ltd/blog/2019/07/17/cve-2019-12934-wp-code-highlightjs-wordpress-plugin-…

Security advisories

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/109331
• https://zeroauth.ltd/blog/2019/07/17/cve-2019-12934-wp-code-highlightjs-wordpress-plugin-…
• https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-code-highlightjs/#developers

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry