Description
WordPress Plugin WP Code Highlight.js is prone to a cross-site request forgery vulnerability. Exploiting this issue may allow a remote attacker to perform certain administrative actions and gain unauthorized access to the affected application; other attacks are also possible. WordPress Plugin WP Code Highlight.js version 0.6.2 is vulnerable; prior versions may also be affected.
Remediation
Update to plugin version 0.6.3 or latest
References
https://github.com/owt5008137/WP-Code-Highlight.js/pull/27
https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/wp-code-highlightjs/trunk/readme.txt
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