An issue was discovered in the wp-code-highlightjs plugin through 0.6.2 for WordPress.
Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-352Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Tampering, Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-352 and CWE-79.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01343 71st 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:wp-code-highlightjs_project:wp-code-highlightjs:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | up to 0.6.2 | Vulnerable | Wp-code-highlightjs Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:wp-code-highlightjs_project:wp-code-highlightjs:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 0.6.2 Vulnerable ·Wp-code-highlightjs Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-12934
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j6jm-3g52-98hf
References
Sources
- CVE-2019-12934 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-12934 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-j6jm-3g52-98hf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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