CVE-2014-2559: Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in twitget.php in the Twitget plugin before 3.3.3 f

Q: How do I fix CVE-2014-2559?

twitget: upgrade to newer than 3.3.1. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2014-2559 being exploited?

CVE-2014-2559 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2014-2559 affect?

CVE-2014-2559 affects twitget. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.8). Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in twitget.php in the Twitget plugin before 3.3.3 for WordPress allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that change unspecified plugin opt

Q: How urgent is CVE-2014-2559?

Priority 51/100. Public exploit reference

This month

MEDIUM 6.8UPGRADE

CVE-2014-2559 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.8) affecting twitget. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in twitget.php in the Twitget plugin before 3.3.3 for WordPress allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that change unspecified plugin options via a request to wp-admin/options-general.php.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.8 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	3.3% (top 12%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-352
Published	2014-10-17
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: twitget project

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2014-10-17 22:55 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 00:06 UTCUpdated Record last modified

twitget project twitget UPGRADE

Affected: <= 3.3.1

Fixed in: newer than 3.3.1

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy twitget || rpm -q twitget || twitget --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 3.3.1 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade twitget

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade twitget

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

Public exploits and detection

Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.

Exploit-DB: WordPress Plugin Twitget 3.3.1 - Multiple Vulnerabilities

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2014-2559?

twitget: upgrade to newer than 3.3.1. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2014-2559 being exploited?

CVE-2014-2559 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-2014-2559 affect?

CVE-2014-2559 affects twitget. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.8). Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in twitget.php in the Twitget plugin before 3.3.3 for WordPress allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that change unspecified plugin opt

How urgent is CVE-2014-2559?

Priority 51/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

WordPress vulnerabilities · PHP vulnerabilities

Related CVEs

CVE-2014-2995 LOW 3.5 UPGRADE Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in twitget.php in the Twitget plugin before 3.3.3 for Word

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