Medium severity6.1NVD Advisory· Published Oct 16, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026No known patch
CVE-2014-8087
No known patch is available for this vulnerability.
The affected plugin has been removed from the WordPress.org directory (reason: Security Issue), and no patched version is being distributed through the official directory. If you have the affected software installed, you should uninstall or replace it rather than wait for an update.
CVE-2014-8087
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.
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Affected products
2- Range: <2.6.1
- cpe:2.3:a:post_highlights_projects:post_highlights:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*Range: <=2.6
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
3- g0blin.co.uk/cve-2014-8087/nvdExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- wordpress.org/plugins/post-highlights/nvdRelease NotesThird Party Advisory
- wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8240nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
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