CVE-2014-5265: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2014-5265: The Incutio XML-RPC (IXR) Library, as used in WordPress before 3.9.2 and Drupal 6.x before 6.33 and 7.x bef...

The Incutio XML-RPC (IXR) Library, as used in WordPress before 3.9.2 and Drupal 6.x before 6.33 and 7.x before 7.31, permits entity declarations without considering recursion during entity expansion, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory and CPU consumption) via a crafted XML document containing a large number of nested entity references, a similar issue to CVE-2003-1564.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 6, 2024, 11:41 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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This issue lets an unauthenticated remote sender overload affected WordPress or Drupal XML-RPC processing with specially crafted XML. The expected business impact is service degradation or outage, not data theft, based on the supplied sources. Exposure is most likely on legacy internet-facing WordPress or Drupal sites that still run the affected versions and expose XML-RPC handling. Debian-packaged deployments may also be exposed until the relevant DSA updates are applied. Prioritize remediation for any public legacy WordPress or Drupal systems. The issue is old and patchable, but denial of service against public sites can still disrupt availability if forgotten systems remain exposed. Mitigation focus: Upgrade WordPress to 3.9.2 or later.; Upgrade Drupal 6 to 6.33 or later.; Upgrade Drupal 7 to 7.31 or later..

Prepared: Jun 14, 2026, 07:14 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Aug 18, 2014, 10:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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https://wordpress.org/news/2014/08/wordpress-3-9-2/CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://www.drupal.org/SA-CORE-2014-004CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/29404CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM

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