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CVE-2014-5240

LOW · CVSS 2.1 EPSS 2.20%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2014-08-18 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a low severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 2.1. It affects WordPress. It may be remotely exploitable.

CVE
CVE-2014-5240
Severity
LOW
CVSS
2.1
EPSS
2.20%
WordPress

Original NVD Description

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.