CVE-2014-9099: Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the WhyDoWork AdSense plugin 1.2 for WordPress allows remot

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MEDIUM 6.8DOWNGRADE

CVE-2014-9099 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.8) affecting whydowork adsense. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the WhyDoWork AdSense plugin 1.2 for WordPress allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that have unspecified impact via a request to the whydowork_adsense page in wp-admin/options-general.php.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.8 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	2.7% (top 14%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-352
Published	2014-11-26
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: whydowork adsense project

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2014-11-26 15:59 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 00:17 UTCUpdated Record last modified

whydowork adsense project whydowork adsense DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.2

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.2

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy whydowork-adsense || rpm -q whydowork-adsense || whydowork-adsense --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.2 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison whydowork-adsense sudo apt install whydowork-adsense=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.2> sudo apt-mark hold whydowork-adsense

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

dnf --showduplicates list whydowork-adsense sudo dnf downgrade whydowork-adsense-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.2> sudo dnf versionlock add whydowork-adsense

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: WordPress Plugin WhyDoWork AdSense - 'options-general.php' Cross-Site Request Forgery (Option Manipulation)

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-2014-9099?

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

Is CVE-2014-9099 being exploited?

CVE-2014-9099 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-2014-9099 affect?

CVE-2014-9099 affects whydowork adsense. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.8). Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the WhyDoWork AdSense plugin 1.2 for WordPress allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that have unspecified impact via a request to the whydowor

How urgent is CVE-2014-9099?

Priority 50/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

WordPress vulnerabilities · PHP vulnerabilities

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