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Highlighting Code Block vulnerabilities

1 tracked advisories · slug highlighting-code-block

Important: Highlighting Code Block appearing in this catalog does not mean your website is affected. Exposure depends on your installed version. How SiteRespond intelligence works

Tracked advisories

1

Latest advisory

9 July 2026

CISA KEV matches

0

In this WordPress feed

WordPress slug

highlighting-code-block

Plugin

What this means for Highlighting Code Block

This catalog lists 1 known advisories affecting Highlighting Code Block. The most recent was published on 9 July 2026. If you use this software, compare your installed version against the affected ranges on each advisory and update to a fixed release outside those ranges. SiteRespond Defence checks your actual installed version when the plugin is connected — listing here does not by itself mean your site is vulnerable.

Latest issues

  • Highlighting Code Block <= 2.2.0 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'font_family' Setting

    May allow attackers to run scripts in visitors' browsers or hijack admin sessions.

    Published 9 July 2026

Vulnerability types

  • Cross-site scripting1

Authentication (inferred from titles)

  • Unauthenticated0
  • Authenticated1
  • Unspecified0

Advisory history

Known Highlighting Code Block advisories published by month.

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Check whether your installed version is affected

SiteRespond Defence matches your installed Highlighting Code Block version against this catalog when the Defence plugin is connected to your WordPress site.