What is the severity of CVE-2014-5199?

CVE-2014-5199 has a medium severity rating due to its cross-site request forgery (CSRF) nature that can compromise administrative settings.

How do I fix CVE-2014-5199?

To fix CVE-2014-5199, update the WordPress File Upload plugin to version 2.4.2 or later.

Who is affected by CVE-2014-5199?

Administrators using versions of the WordPress File Upload plugin prior to 2.4.2 are affected by CVE-2014-5199.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2014-5199?

CVE-2014-5199 is a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability.

What can attackers do with CVE-2014-5199?

Attackers can hijack the authentication of administrators and change plugin settings without their consent.

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CVE-2014-5199

medium

6.8

CWE

352

12/8/2014

3/10/2022

6/8/2024

CVE-2014-5199: CSRF

First published: Tue Aug 12 2014(Updated: )

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the WordPress File Upload plugin (wp-file-upload) before 2.4.2 for WordPress allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that change plugin settings via unspecified vectors. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
WordPress	<=2.4.1

Remedy

http://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-file-upload/changelog

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-5199?
CVE-2014-5199 has a medium severity rating due to its cross-site request forgery (CSRF) nature that can compromise administrative settings.
How do I fix CVE-2014-5199?
To fix CVE-2014-5199, update the WordPress File Upload plugin to version 2.4.2 or later.
Who is affected by CVE-2014-5199?
Administrators using versions of the WordPress File Upload plugin prior to 2.4.2 are affected by CVE-2014-5199.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2014-5199?
CVE-2014-5199 is a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability.
What can attackers do with CVE-2014-5199?
Attackers can hijack the authentication of administrators and change plugin settings without their consent.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-5199?
CVE-2014-5199 has a medium severity rating due to its cross-site request forgery (CSRF) nature that can compromise administrative settings.
How do I fix CVE-2014-5199?
To fix CVE-2014-5199, update the WordPress File Upload plugin to version 2.4.2 or later.
Who is affected by CVE-2014-5199?
Administrators using versions of the WordPress File Upload plugin prior to 2.4.2 are affected by CVE-2014-5199.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2014-5199?
CVE-2014-5199 is a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability.
What can attackers do with CVE-2014-5199?
Attackers can hijack the authentication of administrators and change plugin settings without their consent.