CVE-2014-125090: A vulnerability was found in Media Downloader Plugin 0.1.992 on WordPress

Routine

LOW 3.5DOWNGRADE

CVE-2014-125090 is a low-severity flaw (CVSS 3.5) affecting media downloader. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A vulnerability was found in Media Downloader Plugin 0.1.992 on WordPress. It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function dl_file_resumable of the file getfile.php. The manipulation of the argument file leads to cross site scripting. The attack can be initiated remotely. Upgrading to version 0.1.993 is able to address this issue. The patch is identified as 77beb720c682b9300035ab5f96eee225181d8a92. It is recommended t

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	3.5 (Low)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.6% (top 52%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2023-03-04
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): VulDB · Vendor: media downloader project

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2023-03-04 20:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 00:04 UTCUpdated Record last modified

media downloader project media downloader DOWNGRADE

Affected: 0.1.992

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 0.1.992

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy media-downloader || rpm -q media-downloader || media-downloader --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 0.1.992 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison media-downloader sudo apt install media-downloader=<VERSION_BEFORE_0.1.992> sudo apt-mark hold media-downloader

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list media-downloader sudo dnf downgrade media-downloader-<VERSION_BEFORE_0.1.992> sudo dnf versionlock add media-downloader

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2014-125090?

media downloader: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2014-125090 being exploited?

CVE-2014-125090 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2014-125090 affect?

CVE-2014-125090 affects media downloader. Severity is low (CVSS 3.5). A vulnerability was found in Media Downloader Plugin 0.1.992 on WordPress. It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function dl_file_resumable of the file getfile.php. The manipulation of the argument file leads t

How urgent is CVE-2014-125090?

Priority 24/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

WordPress vulnerabilities · PHP vulnerabilities

References

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