CVE-2014-9413: Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in the IP Ban (simple-ip-ban) plugin 1.2.3 for Word

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MEDIUM 6.8DOWNGRADE

CVE-2014-9413 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.8) affecting ip ban. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in the IP Ban (simple-ip-ban) plugin 1.2.3 for WordPress allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via the (1) ip_list, (2) user_agent_list, or (3) redirect_url parameter in the simple-ip-ban page to 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	1.2% (top 33%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-352
Published	2014-12-24
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: ip ban project

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

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

ip ban project ip ban DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.2.3

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.2.3

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy ip-ban || rpm -q ip-ban || ip-ban --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.2.3 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison ip-ban sudo apt install ip-ban=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.2.3> sudo apt-mark hold ip-ban

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

dnf --showduplicates list ip-ban sudo dnf downgrade ip-ban-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.2.3> sudo dnf versionlock add ip-ban

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-2014-9413?

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

Is CVE-2014-9413 being exploited?

CVE-2014-9413 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-2014-9413 affect?

CVE-2014-9413 affects ip ban. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.8). Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in the IP Ban (simple-ip-ban) plugin 1.2.3 for WordPress allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) a

How urgent is CVE-2014-9413?

Priority 46/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

WordPress vulnerabilities · PHP vulnerabilities

References

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