CVE-2014-4932: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Wordfence Security plugin before 5.1.5 for WordPress allows re

Q: How do I fix CVE-2014-4932?

wordfence security: upgrade to 5.1.5. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2014-4932 being exploited?

CVE-2014-4932 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-2014-4932 affect?

CVE-2014-4932 affects wordfence security. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.1). Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Wordfence Security plugin before 5.1.5 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the val parameter to whois.php.

Q: How urgent is CVE-2014-4932?

Priority 38/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 6.1UPGRADE

CVE-2014-4932 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.1) affecting wordfence security. 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 Wordfence Security plugin before 5.1.5 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the val parameter to whois.php.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

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 32%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2018-08-28
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: wordfence

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2018-08-28 17:29 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 00:10 UTCUpdated Record last modified

wordfence wordfence security UPGRADE

Affected: < 5.1.5

Fixed in: 5.1.5

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy wordfence-security || rpm -q wordfence-security || wordfence-security --version

2. UPGRADE to 5.1.5 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade wordfence-security

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade wordfence-security

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-2014-4932?

wordfence security: upgrade to 5.1.5. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2014-4932 being exploited?

CVE-2014-4932 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-2014-4932 affect?

CVE-2014-4932 affects wordfence security. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.1). Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Wordfence Security plugin before 5.1.5 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the val parameter to whois.php.

How urgent is CVE-2014-4932?

Priority 38/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

WordPress vulnerabilities · PHP vulnerabilities

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