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Plugin Medium Patch path listed CVE-2016-10893

Crayon Syntax Highlighter < 2.8.4 - Cross-Site Scripting

The crayon-syntax-highlighter plugin before 2.8.4 for WordPress has multiple XSS issues via AJAX requests.

Quick Answer

CVE-2016-10893 is a medium severity with CVSS 6.1 Cross-Site Scripting issue affecting the Plugin Crayon Syntax Highlighter. It affects Versions before 2.8.4 and is fixed in 2.8.4.

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Published
May 10, 2016
Last Updated
Jan 22, 2024
Slug
crayon-syntax-highlighter
Operational Summary

What the operator needs to know

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Patch Status
Patched release is available
Remediation
Update to version 2.8.4, or a newer patched version
Operator Briefing

CVE-2016-10893 is tracked for the Plugin Crayon Syntax Highlighter as medium severity with CVSS 6.1. The affected range is Versions before 2.8.4. Update Crayon Syntax Highlighter to 2.8.4 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.

Issue Type
Cross-Site Scripting
Primary Fixed Version
2.8.4
Primary Affected Range
Versions before 2.8.4
Tracking ID
CVE-2016-10893
References
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/cd4336a9-35db-4994-9e2a-5ed9b51a74ae?source=api-prod
Detailed Metadata
Software Type Plugin
Software Slug
crayon-syntax-highlighter View on wordpress.org
CVE CVE-2016-10893
Patched Versions
2.8.4
Affected Versions
Versions before 2.8.4
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