CVE-2014-4559: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in test-plugin.php in the Swipe Checkout for WP e-Commerce

Q: How do I fix CVE-2014-4559?

swipehq-payment-gateway-wp-e-commerce: upgrade to newer than 3.1.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2014-4559 being exploited?

CVE-2014-4559 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-2014-4559 affect?

CVE-2014-4559 affects swipehq-payment-gateway-wp-e-commerce. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.1). Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in test-plugin.php in the Swipe Checkout for WP e-Commerce plugin 3.1.0 and earlier for WordPress allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) api_key, (2) pay

Q: How urgent is CVE-2014-4559?

Priority 43/100. Public exploit reference

This month

MEDIUM 6.1UPGRADE

CVE-2014-4559 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.1) affecting swipehq-payment-gateway-wp-e-commerce. 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 test-plugin.php in the Swipe Checkout for WP e-Commerce plugin 3.1.0 and earlier for WordPress allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) api_key, (2) payment_page_url, (3) merchant_id, (4) api_url, or (5) currency parameter.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.1 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	1.2% (top 33%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2019-12-27
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: cybercompay

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2019-12-27 14:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 00:10 UTCUpdated Record last modified

cybercompay swipehq-payment-gateway-wp-e-commerce UPGRADE

Affected: <= 3.1.0

Fixed in: newer than 3.1.0

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy swipehq-payment-gateway-wp-e-commerce || rpm -q swipehq-payment-gateway-wp-e-commerce || swipehq-payment-gateway-wp-e-commerce --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 3.1.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade swipehq-payment-gateway-wp-e-commerce

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade swipehq-payment-gateway-wp-e-commerce

Note

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

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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-2014-4559?

swipehq-payment-gateway-wp-e-commerce: upgrade to newer than 3.1.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2014-4559 being exploited?

CVE-2014-4559 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-2014-4559 affect?

CVE-2014-4559 affects swipehq-payment-gateway-wp-e-commerce. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.1). Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in test-plugin.php in the Swipe Checkout for WP e-Commerce plugin 3.1.0 and earlier for WordPress allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) api_key, (2) pay

How urgent is CVE-2014-4559?

Priority 43/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

WordPress vulnerabilities · PHP vulnerabilities

References

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