CVE-2014-4601: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in wu-ratepost.php in the Wu-Rating plugin 1.0 12319 and earlier for

Q: How do I fix CVE-2014-4601?

wu-rating: upgrade to newer than 1.0_12319. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2014-4601 being exploited?

CVE-2014-4601 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-2014-4601 affect?

CVE-2014-4601 affects wu-rating. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in wu-ratepost.php in the Wu-Rating plugin 1.0 12319 and earlier for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the v parameter.

Q: How urgent is CVE-2014-4601?

Priority 39/100. Public exploit reference

Routine

MEDIUM 4.3UPGRADE

CVE-2014-4601 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting wu-rating. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in wu-ratepost.php in the Wu-Rating plugin 1.0 12319 and earlier for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the v 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	2014-07-02
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: wu-rating project

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2014-07-02 18:55 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 00:10 UTCUpdated Record last modified

wu-rating project wu-rating UPGRADE

Affected: <= 1.0_12319

Fixed in: newer than 1.0_12319

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy wu-rating || rpm -q wu-rating || wu-rating --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 1.0_12319 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade wu-rating

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade wu-rating

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-2014-4601?

wu-rating: upgrade to newer than 1.0_12319. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2014-4601 being exploited?

CVE-2014-4601 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-2014-4601 affect?

CVE-2014-4601 affects wu-rating. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in wu-ratepost.php in the Wu-Rating plugin 1.0 12319 and earlier for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the v parameter.

How urgent is CVE-2014-4601?

Priority 39/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

WordPress vulnerabilities · PHP vulnerabilities

References

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