Vulnerability Details : CVE-2014-8087
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the post highlights plugin before 2.6.1 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the txt parameter in a headline action to ajax/ph_save.php.
Vulnerability category: Cross site scripting (XSS)
Products affected by CVE-2014-8087
- cpe:2.3:a:post_highlights_projects:post_highlights:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2014-8087
0.10%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 44 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2014-8087
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.3
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
8.6
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2.9
|
NIST | |
|
6.1
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
2.8
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2.7
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2014-8087
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The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2014-8087
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https://wordpress.org/plugins/post-highlights/#developers
post highlights – WordPress plugin | WordPress.orgRelease Notes;Third Party Advisory
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https://g0blin.co.uk/cve-2014-8087/
g0blin Research: post highlights 2.0 - 2.6, Persistent XSSExploit;Issue Tracking;Third Party Advisory
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https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8240
Post highlights 2.0-2.6 - Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)Third Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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