CVE-2014-4170: A Privilege Escalation Vulnerability exists in Free Reprintables ArticleFR 11.06.2014 due to insufficient acce

Q: How do I fix CVE-2014-4170?

articlefr: upgrade to newer than 3.0.4. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2014-4170 being exploited?

CVE-2014-4170 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-2014-4170 affect?

CVE-2014-4170 affects articlefr. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). A Privilege Escalation Vulnerability exists in Free Reprintables ArticleFR 11.06.2014 due to insufficient access restrictions in the data.php script, which could let a remote malicious user obtain access or modify or delete database informa

Q: How urgent is CVE-2014-4170?

Priority 68/100. Critical severity; EPSS top 3%: very likely to be exploited; Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

This week

CRITICAL 9.8REMOTEUPGRADE

CVE-2014-4170 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) affecting articlefr. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A Privilege Escalation Vulnerability exists in Free Reprintables ArticleFR 11.06.2014 due to insufficient access restrictions in the data.php script, which could let a remote malicious user obtain access or modify or delete database information.

Why this priority

Critical severity
EPSS top 3%: very likely to be exploited
Public exploit reference
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	9.8 (Critical)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	14.5% (top 3%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-269
Published	2020-02-13
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: freereprintables

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2020-02-13 19:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 00:09 UTCUpdated Record last modified

freereprintables articlefr UPGRADE

Affected: <= 3.0.4

Fixed in: newer than 3.0.4

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

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

2. UPGRADE to newer than 3.0.4 (Debian / Ubuntu)

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

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade articlefr

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: ArticleFR 11.06.2014 - 'data.php' Privilege Escalation

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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-2014-4170?

articlefr: upgrade to newer than 3.0.4. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2014-4170 being exploited?

CVE-2014-4170 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-2014-4170 affect?

CVE-2014-4170 affects articlefr. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). A Privilege Escalation Vulnerability exists in Free Reprintables ArticleFR 11.06.2014 due to insufficient access restrictions in the data.php script, which could let a remote malicious user obtain access or modify or delete database informa

How urgent is CVE-2014-4170?

Priority 68/100. Critical severity; EPSS top 3%: very likely to be exploited; Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

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