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CVE-2014-8087

MEDIUM 6.1 CVSS 3.0
Published
October 16, 2017
Last modified
June 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified
Reported by
cve@mitre.org
Weakness
CWE-79
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Description

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.

Affected WordPress components

A confirmed match is backed by the plugin or theme slug. A possible match is based on the product name only and should be verified.

Affected products and versions

  • n/a n/a — Versions not specified
  • post_highlights_projects post_highlights — Up to and including 2.6

References

  • g0blin.co.uk https://g0blin.co.uk/cve-2014-8087/ Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
  • wordpress.org https://wordpress.org/plugins/post-highlights/#developers Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
  • wpvulndb.com https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8240 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
  • nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record