Vulnerability · Published Jan 22, 2026 · Assigned by Patchstack

CVE-2025-68859WordPress Syntax Highlighter Compress plugin <= 3.0.83.3 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

High 7.1

In plain English

A high-severity cross-site scripting in Syntax Highlighter Compress from agmorpheus. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 12% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.1High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 88.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in agmorpheus Syntax Highlighter Compress syntax-highlighter-compress allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Syntax Highlighter Compress: from n/a through <= 3.0.83.3.

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
agmorpheus Syntax Highlighter Compress 0 – through 3.0.83.3

Weakness: CWE-79 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

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