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CVE-2014-5034

8.8 · HIGH

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the Brute Force Login Protection module 1.3 for WordPress allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of unspecified users for requests t…

Published Apr 6, 2018CWE-352EPSS 1.08%

Overview

CVE-2014-5034 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on April 6, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 8.8 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 8.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the Brute Force Login Protection module 1.3 for WordPress allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of unspecified users for requests that have unknown impact via a crafted request to the brute-force-login-protection page to wp-admin/options-general.php.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

GitHubgithub.com/0pc0deFR/Exploits/blob/master/CVE-2014-5034/exploit.htmlGitHubgithub.com/0pc0deFR/wordpress-sploit-framework/blob/master/exploits/Brute_Force_Login_Protection_1_3_Cross_Site_Request_ForgeryGitHubgithub.com/0pc0deFR/Exploits/blob/master/CVE-2014-5034/exploit.htmlGitHubgithub.com/0pc0deFR/wordpress-sploit-framework/blob/master/exploits/Brute_Force_Login_Protection_1_3_Cross_Site_Request_Forgery

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-5034?

CVE-2014-5034 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on April 6, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 8.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2014-5034?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 8.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2014-5034?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2014-5034?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2014-5034 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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