How severe is CVE-2014-125104?

CVE-2014-125104 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.3, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability low.

Is CVE-2014-125104 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (50th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2014-125104?

CVE-2014-125104 affects Automattic Vaultpress. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2014-125104?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2014-125104 published?

CVE-2014-125104 was published on 2023-06-01 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2014-125104

CVE-2014-125104 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Automattic Vaultpress with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.3. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-434.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.3)
CVSS v2: 6.5
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (50th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-434
Affected product: Automattic Vaultpress
Published: 2023-06-01
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

A vulnerability was found in VaultPress Plugin up to 1.6.0 on WordPress. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function protect_aioseo_ajax of the file class.vaultpress-hotfixes.php of the component MailPoet Plugin. The manipulation leads to unrestricted upload. The attack can be launched remotely. Upgrading to version 1.6.1 is able to address this issue. The patch is named e3b92b14edca6291c5f998d54c90cbe98a1fb0e3. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-230263.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-125104?: A vulnerability was found in VaultPress Plugin up to 1.6.0 on WordPress. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function protect_aioseo_ajax of the file class.vaultpress-hotfixes.php of the component MailPoet Plugin. The manipulation leads to unrestricted upload. The attack can be launched remotely. Upgrading to version 1.6.1 is able to address this issue. The patch is named e3b92b14edca6291c5f998d54c90cbe98a1fb0e3. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-230263.
How severe is CVE-2014-125104?: CVE-2014-125104 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.3, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability low.
Is CVE-2014-125104 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (50th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2014-125104?: CVE-2014-125104 affects Automattic Vaultpress. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2014-125104?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2014-125104 published?: CVE-2014-125104 was published on 2023-06-01 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:automattic:vaultpress:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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