XSS in Jason Newman Blogroll Fun
CVE-2014-125132
Blogroll Fun plugin for WordPress before 0.8.5 contains a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to inject scripts through the 'k' parameter in blogroll.php. Attackers can craft GET requests to /wp-content/plugins/blogroll-fun/blogroll.php with malicious 'k' values that are echoed unsanitized, executing JavaScript in victims' browsers. Exploitation evidence was first observed by the Shadowserver Foundation on 2023-10-19.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
No EPSS score from FIRST.org yet. New CVEs usually get one within a few days; no score means no signal yet, not low risk. How EPSS works.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- codevigilant.com/disclosure/wp-plugin-blogroll-fun-a3-cross-site-scripting-xss/ (technical-description, exploit)
- www.acunetix.com/vulnerabilities/web/wordpress-plugin-blogroll-fun-show-last-po… (third-party-advisory)
- github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/vulnerabilities/wor… (technical-description)
- wordpress.org/plugins/blogroll-fun/ (product, patch)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/blogroll-fun-wordpress-plugin-0.8.5-reflected-xss-… (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2014-125132?
- CVE-2014-125132 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Jason Newman Blogroll Fun, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2026-10-20.
- How severe is CVE-2014-125132?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.