CVE-2024-56297 WordPress Highlight plugin <= 2.0.2 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Stored XSS in QuantumCloud Highlight plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-56297?
CVE-2024-56297 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in QuantumCloud Highlight, published on 7 Jan 2025. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in QuantumCloud Highlight highlight allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Highlight: from n/a through <= 2.0.2.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-56297?
How do I fix CVE-2024-56297?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-56297 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2024-56297 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-56297 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-78m5-q63q-x3p3.