CVE-2014-9401: Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the WP Limit Posts Automatically plugin 0.7 and earlier for

Q: How do I fix CVE-2014-9401?

wp limit posts automatically: upgrade to newer than 0.7. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2014-9401 being exploited?

CVE-2014-9401 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-2014-9401 affect?

CVE-2014-9401 affects wp limit posts automatically. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.8). Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the WP Limit Posts Automatically plugin 0.7 and earlier for WordPress allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that conduct cross-site scripting (

Q: How urgent is CVE-2014-9401?

Priority 45/100. Public exploit reference

This month

MEDIUM 6.8UPGRADE

CVE-2014-9401 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.8) affecting wp limit posts automatically. 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 WP Limit Posts Automatically plugin 0.7 and earlier for WordPress allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via the lpa_post_letters parameter in the wp-limit-posts-automatically.php page to wp-admin/options-general.php.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.8 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	1.0% (top 37%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-352
Published	2014-12-31
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: wp limit posts automatically project

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2014-12-31 21:59 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 00:18 UTCUpdated Record last modified

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Affected: <= 0.7

Fixed in: newer than 0.7

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy wp-limit-posts-automatically || rpm -q wp-limit-posts-automatically || wp-limit-posts-automatically --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 0.7 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade wp-limit-posts-automatically

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade wp-limit-posts-automatically

Note

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

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2014-9401?

wp limit posts automatically: upgrade to newer than 0.7. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2014-9401 being exploited?

CVE-2014-9401 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-2014-9401 affect?

CVE-2014-9401 affects wp limit posts automatically. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.8). Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the WP Limit Posts Automatically plugin 0.7 and earlier for WordPress allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that conduct cross-site scripting (

How urgent is CVE-2014-9401?

Priority 45/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

WordPress vulnerabilities · PHP vulnerabilities

References

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