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Crayon Syntax Highlighter <= 2.8.4 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Server Side Request Forgery
| CVE | CVE-2023-4893 |
|---|---|
| CVSS | 6.4 (Medium) |
| Publicly Published | September 11, 2023 |
| Last Updated | September 12, 2023 |
| Researcher |
István Márton
- Wordfence
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Description
The Crayon Syntax Highlighter plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Server Side Request Forgery via the 'crayon' shortcode in versions up to, and including, 2.8.4. This can allow authenticated attackers with contributor-level permissions or above to make web requests to arbitrary locations originating from the web application and can be used to query and modify information from internal services.
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1 affected software package
| Software Type | Plugin |
|---|---|
| Software Slug | crayon-syntax-highlighter (view on wordpress.org) |
| Patched? | No |
| Remediation | No known patch available. Please review the vulnerability's details in depth and employ mitigations based on your organization's risk tolerance. It may be best to uninstall the affected software and find a replacement. |
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