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CVE-2014-5196

4.3 · MEDIUM

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in improved-user-search-in-backend.php in the backend in the Improved user search in backend plugin before 1.2.5 for WordPress allows remote attacker…

Published Aug 12, 2014improved_user_search_in_backend_projectCWE-79EPSS 2.13%

Overview

CVE-2014-5196 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting improved_user_search_in_backend_project improved_user_search_in_backend. It was published on August 12, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. 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 improved-user-search-in-backend.php in the backend in the Improved user search in backend plugin before 1.2.5 for WordPress allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that insert XSS sequences via the iusib_meta_fields parameter.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from improved_user_search_in_backend_project. Update improved_user_search_in_backend to the latest patched version. 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.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
improved_user_search_in_backend_projectimproved_user_search_in_backend0Affected

References

Refsecunia.com/advisories/60590Refwordpress.org/plugins/improved-user-search-in-backend/changelogRefsecurity.dxw.com/advisories/csrf-and-xss-in-improved-user-search-allow-execution-of-arbitrary-javascript-in-wordpress-admin-area/Refsecunia.com/advisories/60590Refwordpress.org/plugins/improved-user-search-in-backend/changelogRefsecurity.dxw.com/advisories/csrf-and-xss-in-improved-user-search-allow-execution-of-arbitrary-javascript-in-wordpress-admin-area/

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-5196?

CVE-2014-5196 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting improved_user_search_in_backend_project improved_user_search_in_backend. It was published on August 12, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2014-5196?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2014-5196?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from improved_user_search_in_backend_project. Update improved_user_search_in_backend to the latest patched version. 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-2014-5196?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2014-5196 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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