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Crayon Syntax Highlighter security & vulnerabilities
Unpatched vulnerability in the latest version
At least one vulnerability affects the latest version and no fix has been released. Deactivate the plugin or restrict access to the affected feature until the vendor ships a patch.
- Critical1
- High1
- Medium4
- Low0
All Crayon Syntax Highlighter vulnerabilities
| Severity | Vulnerability | CVE | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium6.4 | Authenticated (Contributor+) Server Side Request Forgery ≤2.8.4No patch available | CVE-2023-4893 | |
| High8.8 | Cross-Site Request Forgery ≤2.8.4No patch available | CVE-2022-47167 | |
| Medium6.1 | Cross-Site Scripting <2.8.4Update to 2.8.4 | CVE-2016-10893 | |
| Medium5.4 | 2.6.10 - Missing Authorization 2.0 – 2.6.10Update to 2.7.0 | — | |
| Medium6.5 | Directory Traversal <2.7.0Update to 2.7.0 | — | |
| Critical9.8 | Remote File Inclusion ≤1.13Update to 1.14 | — |
- Medium6.4Authenticated (Contributor+) Server Side Request Forgery
≤2.8.4No patch available
- High8.8Cross-Site Request Forgery
≤2.8.4No patch available
- Medium6.1Cross-Site Scripting
<2.8.4Update to 2.8.4
- Medium5.42.6.10 - Missing Authorization
2.0 – 2.6.10Update to 2.7.0
- Medium6.5Directory Traversal
<2.7.0Update to 2.7.0
- Critical9.8Remote File Inclusion
≤1.13Update to 1.14
Crayon Syntax Highlighter: common questions
Does Crayon Syntax Highlighter have known vulnerabilities?
Yes. VulnCrest Radar lists 6 known vulnerabilities in Crayon Syntax Highlighter: 1 critical, 1 high, 4 medium. At least one is not fixed in the latest version.
How do I check which version of Crayon Syntax Highlighter I run?
In wp-admin open Plugins → Installed Plugins; the version is shown under the name. Without admin access, our passive Check my site tool can often read it from public files.
What is the most recent Crayon Syntax Highlighter vulnerability?
CVE-2023-4893, published Sep 11, 2023: Crayon Syntax Highlighter <= 2.8.4 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Server Side Request Forgery. Severity: Medium (CVSS 6.4).
Is any Crayon Syntax Highlighter vulnerability listed in CISA KEV?
No. None of the known Crayon Syntax Highlighter vulnerabilities is currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.