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

Q: How do I fix CVE-2014-2995?

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

Q: Is CVE-2014-2995 being exploited?

CVE-2014-2995 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-2014-2995 affect?

CVE-2014-2995 affects twitget. Severity is low (CVSS 3.5). Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in twitget.php in the Twitget plugin before 3.3.3 for WordPress allow remote authenticated administrators to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors, as demonstrated by

Q: How urgent is CVE-2014-2995?

Priority 40/100. Public exploit reference

This month

LOW 3.5UPGRADE

CVE-2014-2995 is a low-severity flaw (CVSS 3.5) affecting twitget. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in twitget.php in the Twitget plugin before 3.3.3 for WordPress allow remote authenticated administrators to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors, as demonstrated by the twitget_consumer_key parameter to wp-admin/options-general.php.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	3.5 (Low)
EPSS exploit chance	3.6% (top 11%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
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 00:07 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-2014-2995?

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

Is CVE-2014-2995 being exploited?

CVE-2014-2995 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-2014-2995 affect?

CVE-2014-2995 affects twitget. Severity is low (CVSS 3.5). Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in twitget.php in the Twitget plugin before 3.3.3 for WordPress allow remote authenticated administrators to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors, as demonstrated by

How urgent is CVE-2014-2995?

Priority 40/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

WordPress vulnerabilities · PHP vulnerabilities

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