CVE-2014-4585: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the WP-FaceThumb plugin possibly 1.0 and earlier for WordPress all

Routine

MEDIUM 4.3UPGRADEDOWNGRADE

CVE-2014-4585 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting wp-facethumb, wp-facethumb. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the WP-FaceThumb plugin possibly 1.0 and earlier for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the ajax_url parameter to index.php.

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	2014-07-01
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: mnt-tech

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2014-07-01 14:55 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 00:10 UTCUpdated Record last modified

mnt-tech wp-facethumb UPGRADE

Affected: <= 1.0

Fixed in: newer than 1.0

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy wp-facethumb || rpm -q wp-facethumb || wp-facethumb --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 1.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade wp-facethumb

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade wp-facethumb

Note

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

mnt-tech wp-facethumb DOWNGRADE

Affected: 0.1 · 0.2 · 0.3

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 0.1

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy wp-facethumb || rpm -q wp-facethumb || wp-facethumb --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 0.1 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison wp-facethumb sudo apt install wp-facethumb=<VERSION_BEFORE_0.1> sudo apt-mark hold wp-facethumb

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list wp-facethumb sudo dnf downgrade wp-facethumb-<VERSION_BEFORE_0.1> sudo dnf versionlock add wp-facethumb

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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-2014-4585?

wp-facethumb: upgrade to newer than 1.0; wp-facethumb: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2014-4585 being exploited?

CVE-2014-4585 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-2014-4585 affect?

CVE-2014-4585 affects wp-facethumb, wp-facethumb. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the WP-FaceThumb plugin possibly 1.0 and earlier for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the ajax_url parameter to index.php.

How urgent is CVE-2014-4585?

Priority 39/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

WordPress vulnerabilities · PHP vulnerabilities

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