Name: CVE-2014-8087: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2017-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2014-8087, CWE-79, CVSS 6.1, EPSS 0.01896

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.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.0 Base Score: 6.1
CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Post Highlights Plugin	—	Update post-highlights plugin to version 2.6.1, or a newer patched version	May 15, 2025	Nov 3, 2014

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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