Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the post highlights plugin before 2.6.1 for…
Priority LOW 31CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01896 79th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:post_highlights_projects:post_highlights:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | up to 2.6 | Vulnerable | Post Highlights Projects |
- cpe:2.3:a:post_highlights_projects:post_highlights:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 2.6 Vulnerable ·Post Highlights Projects
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-8087
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m6h8-3qmh-9pqc
References
Sources
- CVE-2014-8087 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-8087 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-m6h8-3qmh-9pqc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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