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 8.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.8 MEDIUM

8.8^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

6.8^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-code-highlightjs/#developers	Product
https://zeroauth.ltd/blog/2019/07/17/cve-2019-12934-wp-code-highlightjs-wordpress-plugin-csrf-leads-to-blog-wide-injected-script-html/	Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/109331	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:wp-code-highlightjs_project:wp-code-highlightjs:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

Information

Published : 2019-07-19 17:15

Updated : 2020-08-24 10:37

NVD link : CVE-2019-12934

Mitre link : CVE-2019-12934

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-79

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

CWE-352

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

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Products Affected

wp-code-highlightjs_project

wp-code-highlightjs

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