CVE-2014-5034: Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the Brute Force Login Protection module 1.3 for WordPress a

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HIGH 8.8DOWNGRADE

CVE-2014-5034 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 8.8) affecting brute force login protection. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the Brute Force Login Protection module 1.3 for WordPress allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of unspecified users for requests that have unknown impact via a crafted request to the brute-force-login-protection page to wp-admin/options-general.php.

Why this priority

High severity
Public exploit reference

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	8.8 (High)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	1.1% (top 35%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-352
Published	2018-04-06
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: fresh-media

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2018-04-06 16:29 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 00:10 UTCUpdated Record last modified

fresh-media brute force login protection DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.3

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.3

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy brute-force-login-protection || rpm -q brute-force-login-protection || brute-force-login-protection --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.3 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison brute-force-login-protection sudo apt install brute-force-login-protection=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.3> sudo apt-mark hold brute-force-login-protection

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

dnf --showduplicates list brute-force-login-protection sudo dnf downgrade brute-force-login-protection-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.3> sudo dnf versionlock add brute-force-login-protection

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.

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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-2014-5034?

brute force login protection: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2014-5034 being exploited?

CVE-2014-5034 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-2014-5034 affect?

CVE-2014-5034 affects brute force login protection. Severity is high (CVSS 8.8). Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the Brute Force Login Protection module 1.3 for WordPress allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of unspecified users for requests that have unknown impact via a crafted reque

How urgent is CVE-2014-5034?

Priority 52/100. High severity; Public exploit reference

Software pages

WordPress vulnerabilities · PHP vulnerabilities

References

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