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CVE-2024-56297

WordPress Highlight plugin <= 2.0.2 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

5.9 Medium

CVE-2024-56297 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.9) in Dn88 Highlight, published January 7, 2025. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.32%, the 25th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

What does this mean?
Severity
5.9 MediumCVSS 3.1, CVE List
Exploit chance
0.32%EPSS, 25th percentile
Exploitation
None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in
No fix listedNo source names one

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.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
High
User interaction
Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low

Exploit likelihood

0.32%Up 0.3 points since Jan 8, 2025
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

What each source reports

CVE List Score used5.9

WordPress Highlight plugin <= 2.0.2 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

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.

Record
CVE-2024-56297
CVSS 3.1
5.9 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Weakness
CWE-79
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2024-530945.9

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.

Record
EUVD-2024-53094
CVSS 3.1
5.9 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Updated
2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-78m5-q63q-x3p35.9

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')...

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in dn88 Highlight allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Highlight: from n/a through 2.0.2.

Record
GHSA-78m5-q63q-x3p3
CVSS 3.1
5.9 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Weakness
CWE-79
Updated
2026-11-02
NVD5.9

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.

Record
CVE-2024-56297
CVSS 3.1
5.9 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Weakness
CWE-79
Updated
2026-11-02

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
first indexedCVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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