CVE-2019-12934 describes a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the wp-code-highlightjs plugin for WordPress, affecting versions through 0.6.2. This flaw allows an attacker to inject an XSS payload into the hljs_additional_css parameter via the wp-admin/options-general.php?page=wp-code-highlight-js page. With a CVSS score of 8.8 (High), it presents a significant risk due to its low attack complexity, requiring user interaction, and potential for high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 0.6.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wp-code-highlightjs_project:wp-code-highlightjs:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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