CVE-2014-5199: Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the WordPress File Upload plugin (wp-file-upload) before 2.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2014-5199?

wordpress file upload: upgrade to newer than 2.4.1. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2014-5199 being exploited?

CVE-2014-5199 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-2014-5199 affect?

CVE-2014-5199 affects wordpress file upload. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.8). Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the WordPress File Upload plugin (wp-file-upload) before 2.4.2 for WordPress allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that change plugin settings

Q: How urgent is CVE-2014-5199?

Priority 39/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 6.8UPGRADE

CVE-2014-5199 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.8) affecting wordpress file upload. 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 WordPress File Upload plugin (wp-file-upload) before 2.4.2 for WordPress allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that change plugin settings via unspecified vectors. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.8 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	1.0% (top 38%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-352
Published	2014-08-12
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: wordpress file upload project

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2014-08-12 20:55 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 00:11 UTCUpdated Record last modified

wordpress file upload project wordpress file upload UPGRADE

Affected: <= 2.4.1

Fixed in: newer than 2.4.1

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy wordpress-file-upload || rpm -q wordpress-file-upload || wordpress-file-upload --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 2.4.1 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade wordpress-file-upload

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade wordpress-file-upload

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-2014-5199?

wordpress file upload: upgrade to newer than 2.4.1. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2014-5199 being exploited?

CVE-2014-5199 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-2014-5199 affect?

CVE-2014-5199 affects wordpress file upload. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.8). Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the WordPress File Upload plugin (wp-file-upload) before 2.4.2 for WordPress allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that change plugin settings

How urgent is CVE-2014-5199?

Priority 39/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

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References

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