CVE-2014-8869: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in mobiquo/smartbanner/welcome.php in the Tapatalk (com.ta

Routine

MEDIUM 4.3DOWNGRADE

CVE-2014-8869 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting tapatalk. 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 mobiquo/smartbanner/welcome.php in the Tapatalk (com.tapatalk.wbb4) plugin 1.x before 1.1.2 for Woltlab Burning Board 4.0 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) app_android_id or (2) app_kindle_url parameter.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.3 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	1.2% (top 31%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2015-01-15
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: tapatalk

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2015-01-15 15:59 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 00:17 UTCUpdated Record last modified

tapatalk tapatalk DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.0.0 · 1.0.1 · 1.0.2 · 1.1.0 · 1.1.1

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.0.0

1. Check installed version

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

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.0.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison tapatalk sudo apt install tapatalk=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0.0> sudo apt-mark hold tapatalk

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

dnf --showduplicates list tapatalk sudo dnf downgrade tapatalk-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0.0> sudo dnf versionlock add tapatalk

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-2014-8869?

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

Is CVE-2014-8869 being exploited?

CVE-2014-8869 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-2014-8869 affect?

CVE-2014-8869 affects tapatalk. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in mobiquo/smartbanner/welcome.php in the Tapatalk (com.tapatalk.wbb4) plugin 1.x before 1.1.2 for Woltlab Burning Board 4.0 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML v

How urgent is CVE-2014-8869?

Priority 37/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

PHP vulnerabilities · Android vulnerabilities

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References

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