CVE-2014-5240

WordPress Core < 3.9.2 - Authenticated Cross-Site Scripting via Avatar URL

Severity Score

3.8

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in wp-includes/pluggable.php in WordPress before 3.9.2, when Multisite is enabled, allows remote authenticated administrators to inject arbitrary web script or HTML, and obtain Super Admin privileges, via a crafted avatar URL.

Vulnerabilidad de XSS en wp-includes/pluggable.php en WordPress anterior a 3.9.2, cuando Multisite está habilitado, permite a administradores remotos autenticados inyectar secuencias de comandos web o HTML, y obtener privilegios de super administración, a través de una URL avatar manipulada.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

High

Authentication

Single

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Partial

Availability

None

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2014-08-06 CVE Published
2014-08-14 CVE Reserved
2024-08-06 CVE Updated
2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

CAPEC

References (4)

URL	Tag	Source
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/08/13/3	Mailing List
https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/29398	X_refsource_confirm

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://wordpress.org/news/2014/08/wordpress-3-9-2	2015-11-25

URL	Date	SRC
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3001	2015-11-25

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				<= 3.9.1 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version " <= 3.9.1"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				3.0 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "3.0"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				3.0.1 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "3.0.1"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				3.0.2 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "3.0.2"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				3.0.3 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "3.0.3"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				3.0.4 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "3.0.4"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				3.0.5 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "3.0.5"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				3.0.6 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "3.0.6"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				3.1 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "3.1"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				3.1.1 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "3.1.1"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				3.1.2 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "3.1.2"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				3.1.3 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "3.1.3"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				3.1.4 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "3.1.4"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				3.2 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "3.2"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				3.2 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "3.2"		beta1		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				3.2.1 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "3.2.1"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				3.3 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "3.3"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				3.3.1 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "3.3.1"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				3.3.2 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "3.3.2"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				3.3.3 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "3.3.3"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				3.4.0 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "3.4.0"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				3.4.1 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "3.4.1"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				3.4.2 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "3.4.2"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				3.5.0 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "3.5.0"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				3.5.1 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "3.5.1"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				3.6 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "3.6"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				3.6.1 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "3.6.1"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				3.7 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "3.7"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				3.7.1 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "3.7.1"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				3.8 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "3.8"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				3.8.1 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "3.8.1"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				3.9.0 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "3.9.0"		-		Affected
Debian Search vendor "Debian"		Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux"				7.0 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "7.0"		-		Affected