CVE-2014-4932: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2014-4932: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Wordfence Security plugin before 5.1.5 for WordPress allows...

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Wordfence Security plugin before 5.1.5 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the val parameter to whois.php.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 6, 2024, 11:34 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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CVE-2014-4932 is a cross-site scripting issue in the Wordfence Security WordPress plugin before version 5.1.5. A remote attacker could inject script or HTML through the whois.php val parameter. Business impact depends on whether old Wordfence versions remain installed. Exposure is limited to WordPress sites running Wordfence Security versions earlier than 5.1.5. The supplied affected-product metadata is incomplete, so teams should validate plugin presence and version directly in each WordPress environment. Treat this as a targeted legacy exposure check, not an emergency based on the supplied evidence. If old Wordfence deployments exist, update them promptly because XSS in security tooling can undermine administrator trust and browser sessions. Mitigation focus: Upgrade Wordfence Security to version 5.1.5 or later where present.; Check the Wordfence changelog and vendor guidance for current remediation details.; Remove unused or unsupported WordPress plugin installations..

Prepared: Jun 7, 2026, 05:54 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Aug 28, 2018, 17:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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https://www.wordfence.com/help/advanced/changelog/CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM

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