CVE-2014-5202: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in compfight-search.php in the Compfight plugin 1.4 for WordPress all

Routine

LOW 3.5DOWNGRADE

CVE-2014-5202 is a low-severity flaw (CVSS 3.5) affecting compfight. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in compfight-search.php in the Compfight plugin 1.4 for WordPress allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the search-value parameter.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	3.5 (Low)
EPSS exploit chance	1.5% (top 25%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2014-08-12
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: compfight 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 23:55 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 00:11 UTCUpdated Record last modified

compfight project compfight DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.4

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.4

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy compfight || rpm -q compfight || compfight --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.4 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison compfight sudo apt install compfight=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.4> sudo apt-mark hold compfight

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

dnf --showduplicates list compfight sudo dnf downgrade compfight-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.4> sudo dnf versionlock add compfight

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-2014-5202?

compfight: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2014-5202 being exploited?

CVE-2014-5202 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-2014-5202 affect?

CVE-2014-5202 affects compfight. Severity is low (CVSS 3.5). Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in compfight-search.php in the Compfight plugin 1.4 for WordPress allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the search-value parameter.

How urgent is CVE-2014-5202?

Priority 36/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

WordPress vulnerabilities · PHP vulnerabilities

Related CVEs

CVE-2014-8622 LOW 3.5 DOWNGRADE Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in compfight-search.php in the Compfight plugin 1.4 for WordPress all

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