CVE-2024-54407 HIGH

CVE-2024-54407: WordPress CK and SyntaxHighlighter plugin <= 3.4.2 - CSRF to Stored XSS vulnerability

Vendor A328496647
Product CK and SyntaxHighlighter
Weakness CWE-352 · CSRF
Published December 16, 2024
Last update April 28, 2026
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CVSS base score

7.1/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in a328496647 CK and SyntaxHighlighter ck-and-syntaxhighlighter allows Stored XSS.This issue affects CK and SyntaxHighlighter: from n/a through <= 3.4.2.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

CK and SyntaxHighlighter versions 3.4.2 and earlier are vulnerable to cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks. An attacker can craft a malicious webpage that, when visited by a logged-in site administrator, performs unwanted actions on the site without their knowledge. The vulnerability requires user interaction—the admin must visit the attacker's page—but can affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the site.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Perform unwanted actions on the site by tricking a logged-in admin into visiting a malicious webpage.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

An attacker can modify site content, settings, or user accounts if an admin visits a malicious link while logged in.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

A logged-in site administrator must visit an attacker-controlled webpage; no special privileges required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

December 16, 2024 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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