CVE-2014-8754: Open redirect vulnerability in track-click.php in the Ad-Manager plugin 1.1.2 for WordPress allows remote atta

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MEDIUM 5.8DOWNGRADE

CVE-2014-8754 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.8) affecting ad-manager. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Open redirect vulnerability in track-click.php in the Ad-Manager plugin 1.1.2 for WordPress allows remote attackers to redirect users to arbitrary web sites and conduct phishing attacks via a URL in the out parameter.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.8 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	2.3% (top 17%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2014-12-02
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: ad-manager project

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2014-12-02 16:59 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 00:17 UTCUpdated Record last modified

ad-manager project ad-manager DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.1.2

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.1.2

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy ad-manager || rpm -q ad-manager || ad-manager --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.1.2 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison ad-manager sudo apt install ad-manager=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.1.2> sudo apt-mark hold ad-manager

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

dnf --showduplicates list ad-manager sudo dnf downgrade ad-manager-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.1.2> sudo dnf versionlock add ad-manager

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-2014-8754?

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

Is CVE-2014-8754 being exploited?

CVE-2014-8754 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-2014-8754 affect?

CVE-2014-8754 affects ad-manager. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.8). Open redirect vulnerability in track-click.php in the Ad-Manager plugin 1.1.2 for WordPress allows remote attackers to redirect users to arbitrary web sites and conduct phishing attacks via a URL in the out parameter.

How urgent is CVE-2014-8754?

Priority 41/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

WordPress vulnerabilities · PHP vulnerabilities

References

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