How severe is CVE-2014-7236?

CVE-2014-7236 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.1, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability none.

Is CVE-2014-7236 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 56% (99th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2014-7236?

CVE-2014-7236 primarily affects Twiki. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2014-7236?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2014-7236 published?

CVE-2014-7236 was published on 2020-02-17 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2014-7236

CVE-2014-7236 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Twiki with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.1. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 56% places it in the 99th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-74.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.1)
CVSS v2: 6.4
EPSS exploit prediction: 56% (99th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-74
Affected product: Twiki
Published: 2020-02-17
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Eval injection vulnerability in lib/TWiki/Plugins.pm in TWiki before 6.0.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary Perl code via the debugenableplugins parameter to do/view/Main/WebHome.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-7236?: Eval injection vulnerability in lib/TWiki/Plugins.pm in TWiki before 6.0.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary Perl code via the debugenableplugins parameter to do/view/Main/WebHome.
How severe is CVE-2014-7236?: CVE-2014-7236 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.1, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability none.
Is CVE-2014-7236 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 56% (99th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2014-7236?: CVE-2014-7236 primarily affects Twiki. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2014-7236?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2014-7236 published?: CVE-2014-7236 was published on 2020-02-17 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (2)

cpe:2.3:a:twiki:twiki:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:twiki:twiki:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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