Vulnerability in WordPress
CVE-2014-5203
wp-includes/class-wp-customize-widgets.php in the widget implementation in WordPress 3.9.x before 3.9.2 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted serialized data.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.039 (89.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 90th percentile — 89.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.039 · newest: 0.039 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- WordPress — versions 3.9.0, 3.9.1
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- wordpress.org/news/2014/08/wordpress-3-9-2/ (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/29389
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/08/13/3 (mailing-list)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2014-5203?
- CVE-2014-5203 is a vulnerability in WordPress. Published 2014-08-18.
- Is CVE-2014-5203 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.