CVE-2014-8809: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the WP Symposium plugin before 14.11 for WordPress allo

Q: How do I fix CVE-2014-8809?

wp symposium: upgrade to newer than 14.10. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2014-8809 being exploited?

CVE-2014-8809 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-2014-8809 affect?

CVE-2014-8809 affects wp symposium. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the WP Symposium plugin before 14.11 for WordPress allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) text parameter in an addComment action to ajax/profile_funct

Q: How urgent is CVE-2014-8809?

Priority 39/100. Public exploit reference

Routine

MEDIUM 4.3UPGRADE

CVE-2014-8809 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting wp symposium. 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 the WP Symposium plugin before 14.11 for WordPress allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) text parameter in an addComment action to ajax/profile_functions.php, (2) compose_text parameter in a sendMail action to ajax/mail_functions.php, (3) comment parameter in an add_comment action to ajax/lounge_functions.php, or (4) name parameter in a create_album action

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.3 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	1.7% (top 23%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2014-12-24
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: wpsymposiumpro

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2014-12-24 18:59 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 00:17 UTCUpdated Record last modified

wpsymposiumpro wp symposium UPGRADE

Affected: <= 14.10

Fixed in: newer than 14.10

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy wp-symposium || rpm -q wp-symposium || wp-symposium --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 14.10 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade wp-symposium

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade wp-symposium

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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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-2014-8809?

wp symposium: upgrade to newer than 14.10. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2014-8809 being exploited?

CVE-2014-8809 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-2014-8809 affect?

CVE-2014-8809 affects wp symposium. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the WP Symposium plugin before 14.11 for WordPress allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) text parameter in an addComment action to ajax/profile_funct

How urgent is CVE-2014-8809?

Priority 39/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

WordPress vulnerabilities · PHP vulnerabilities

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