How severe is CVE-2014-4717?

CVE-2014-4717 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2014-4717 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (85th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2014-4717?

CVE-2014-4717 primarily affects Sharethis Simple Share Buttons Adder. In total, 35 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2014-4717?

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

When was CVE-2014-4717 published?

CVE-2014-4717 was published on 2014-07-03 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2014-4717

CVE-2014-4717 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Sharethis Simple Share Buttons Adder with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8. 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-352.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 6.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 3% (85th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-352
Affected product: Sharethis Simple Share Buttons Adder
Published: 2014-07-03
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in the Simple Share Buttons Adder plugin before 4.5 for WordPress allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via the (1) ssba_share_text parameter in a save action to wp-admin/options-general.php, which is not properly handled in the homepage, and unspecified vectors related to (2) Pages, (3) Posts, (4) Category/Archive pages or (5) post Excerpts.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-4717?: Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in the Simple Share Buttons Adder plugin before 4.5 for WordPress allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via the (1) ssba_share_text parameter in a save action to wp-admin/options-general.php, which is not properly handled in the homepage, and unspecified vectors related to (2) Pages, (3) Posts, (4) Category/Archive pages or (5) post Excerpts.
How severe is CVE-2014-4717?: CVE-2014-4717 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2014-4717 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (85th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2014-4717?: CVE-2014-4717 primarily affects Sharethis Simple Share Buttons Adder. In total, 35 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2014-4717?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2014-4717 published?: CVE-2014-4717 was published on 2014-07-03 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (35)

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cpe:2.3:a:sharethis:simple_share_buttons_adder:1.1:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sharethis:simple_share_buttons_adder:1.2:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sharethis:simple_share_buttons_adder:1.3:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sharethis:simple_share_buttons_adder:1.4:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sharethis:simple_share_buttons_adder:1.5:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sharethis:simple_share_buttons_adder:1.6:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sharethis:simple_share_buttons_adder:1.7:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sharethis:simple_share_buttons_adder:1.8:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sharethis:simple_share_buttons_adder:1.9:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sharethis:simple_share_buttons_adder:2.0:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sharethis:simple_share_buttons_adder:2.1:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sharethis:simple_share_buttons_adder:2.2:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sharethis:simple_share_buttons_adder:2.3:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sharethis:simple_share_buttons_adder:2.4:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sharethis:simple_share_buttons_adder:2.5:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sharethis:simple_share_buttons_adder:2.6:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sharethis:simple_share_buttons_adder:2.7:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sharethis:simple_share_buttons_adder:2.8:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sharethis:simple_share_buttons_adder:2.9:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sharethis:simple_share_buttons_adder:3.0:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sharethis:simple_share_buttons_adder:3.1:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sharethis:simple_share_buttons_adder:3.2:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sharethis:simple_share_buttons_adder:3.3:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sharethis:simple_share_buttons_adder:3.4:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sharethis:simple_share_buttons_adder:3.5:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sharethis:simple_share_buttons_adder:3.6:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sharethis:simple_share_buttons_adder:3.7:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sharethis:simple_share_buttons_adder:3.8:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sharethis:simple_share_buttons_adder:3.9:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sharethis:simple_share_buttons_adder:4.0:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sharethis:simple_share_buttons_adder:4.1:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sharethis:simple_share_buttons_adder:4.2:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sharethis:simple_share_buttons_adder:4.3:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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