CVE-2014-4517: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in getNetworkSites.php in the CBI Referral Manager plugin 1.2.1 and e

Q: How do I fix CVE-2014-4517?

cbi referral manager: upgrade to newer than 1.2.1. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2014-4517 being exploited?

CVE-2014-4517 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-2014-4517 affect?

CVE-2014-4517 affects cbi referral manager. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in getNetworkSites.php in the CBI Referral Manager plugin 1.2.1 and earlier for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the searchString parameter.

Q: How urgent is CVE-2014-4517?

Priority 39/100. Public exploit reference

Routine

MEDIUM 4.3UPGRADE

CVE-2014-4517 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting cbi referral manager. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in getNetworkSites.php in the CBI Referral Manager plugin 1.2.1 and earlier for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the searchString parameter.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.3 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	1.6% (top 24%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2014-10-21
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: cbi referral manager project

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2014-10-21 15:55 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 00:10 UTCUpdated Record last modified

cbi referral manager project cbi referral manager UPGRADE

Affected: <= 1.2.1

Fixed in: newer than 1.2.1

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy cbi-referral-manager || rpm -q cbi-referral-manager || cbi-referral-manager --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 1.2.1 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade cbi-referral-manager

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade cbi-referral-manager

Note

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

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2014-4517?

cbi referral manager: upgrade to newer than 1.2.1. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2014-4517 being exploited?

CVE-2014-4517 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-2014-4517 affect?

CVE-2014-4517 affects cbi referral manager. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in getNetworkSites.php in the CBI Referral Manager plugin 1.2.1 and earlier for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the searchString parameter.

How urgent is CVE-2014-4517?

Priority 39/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

WordPress vulnerabilities · PHP vulnerabilities

References

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