CVE-2014-7957
CVE-2014-7957 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Pods Foundation Pods 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: 1% (63rd percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-352
- Affected product: Pods Foundation Pods
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in the Pods plugin before 2.5 for WordPress allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that (1) conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via the toggled parameter in a toggle action in the pods-components page to wp-admin/admin.php, (2) delete a pod in a delete action in the pods page to wp-admin/admin.php, (3) reset pod settings and data via the pods_reset parameter in the pod-settings page to wp-admin/admin.php, (4) deactivate and reset pod data via the pods_reset_deactivate parameter in the pod-settings page to wp-admin/admin.php, (5) delete the admin role via the id parameter in a delete action in the pods-component-roles-and-capabilities page to wp-admin/admin.php, or (6) enable "roles and capabilities" in a toggle action in the pods-components page to wp-admin/admin.php.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2014-7957?
- Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in the Pods plugin before 2.5 for WordPress allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that (1) conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via the toggled parameter in a toggle action in the pods-components page to wp-admin/admin.php, (2) delete a pod in a delete action in the pods page to wp-admin/admin.php, (3) reset pod settings and data via the pods_reset parameter in the pod-settings page to wp-admin/admin.php, (4) deactivate and reset pod data via the pods_reset_deactivate parameter in the pod-settings page to wp-admin/admin.php, (5) delete the admin role via the id parameter in a delete action in the pods-component-roles-and-capabilities page to wp-admin/admin.php, or (6) enable "roles and capabilities" in a toggle action in the pods-components page to wp-admin/admin.php.
- How severe is CVE-2014-7957?
- CVE-2014-7957 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2014-7957 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (63rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2014-7957?
- CVE-2014-7957 affects Pods Foundation Pods. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2014-7957?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2014-7957 published?
- CVE-2014-7957 was published on 2015-01-15 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/129890/WordPress-Pods-2.4.3-CSRF-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Jan/26
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534437/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71996
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/pods/changelog/
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:pods_foundation:pods:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
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