CVE-2014-5276: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Pro Chat Rooms Text Chat Rooms 8.2.0 allow remote authe

Routine

LOW 3.5DOWNGRADE

CVE-2014-5276 is a low-severity flaw (CVSS 3.5) affecting text chat rooms. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Pro Chat Rooms Text Chat Rooms 8.2.0 allow remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) an uploaded profile picture or (2) the edit parameter to profiles/index.php.

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	2.6% (top 14%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2014-10-20
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: pro chat rooms

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2014-10-20 16:55 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 00:11 UTCUpdated Record last modified

pro chat rooms text chat rooms DOWNGRADE

Affected: 8.2.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 8.2.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy text-chat-rooms || rpm -q text-chat-rooms || text-chat-rooms --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 8.2.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison text-chat-rooms sudo apt install text-chat-rooms=<VERSION_BEFORE_8.2.0> sudo apt-mark hold text-chat-rooms

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

dnf --showduplicates list text-chat-rooms sudo dnf downgrade text-chat-rooms-<VERSION_BEFORE_8.2.0> sudo dnf versionlock add text-chat-rooms

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.

Public exploits and detection

Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.

Exploit-DB: Pro Chat Rooms 8.2.0 - Multiple Vulnerabilities

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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-2014-5276?

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

Is CVE-2014-5276 being exploited?

CVE-2014-5276 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-2014-5276 affect?

CVE-2014-5276 affects text chat rooms. Severity is low (CVSS 3.5). Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Pro Chat Rooms Text Chat Rooms 8.2.0 allow remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) an uploaded profile picture or (2) the edit parameter to profiles/in

How urgent is CVE-2014-5276?

Priority 39/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

PHP vulnerabilities

Related CVEs

CVE-2014-5275 MEDIUM 6.5 DOWNGRADE Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in includes/functions.php in Pro Chat Rooms Text Chat Rooms 8.2.0 allow

References

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