Get a demo
100% Signal 0% Noise Invicti Logo - The Largest Dynamic Application Security Solutions Provider In The World Get a demo
WordPress Plugin post highlights Cross-Site Scripting - CVE-2014-8087 - Vulnerability Database
WP Plugin Post Highlights

WordPress Plugin post highlights Cross-Site Scripting - CVE-2014-8087

Medium
Reference: CVE-2014-8087
NVD Link: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-8087
Title: WordPress Plugin post highlights Cross-Site Scripting
Overview:

WordPress Plugin post highlights is prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability because it fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input. An attacker may leverage this issue to execute arbitrary script code in the browser of an unsuspecting user in the context of the affected site. This can allow the attacker to steal cookie-based authentication credentials and launch other attacks. WordPress Plugin post highlights version 2.6 is vulnerable other versions may also be affected.