CVE-2014-9454: Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in the Simple Sticky Footer plugin before 1.3.3 for

Q: How do I fix CVE-2014-9454?

simple sticky footer: upgrade to newer than 1.3.2. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2014-9454 being exploited?

CVE-2014-9454 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-2014-9454 affect?

CVE-2014-9454 affects simple sticky footer. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.8). Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in the Simple Sticky Footer plugin before 1.3.3 for WordPress allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that (1) change plugin settings via

Q: How urgent is CVE-2014-9454?

Priority 46/100. Public exploit reference

This month

MEDIUM 6.8UPGRADE

CVE-2014-9454 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.8) affecting simple sticky footer. 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 Simple Sticky Footer plugin before 1.3.3 for WordPress allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that (1) change plugin settings via unspecified vectors or conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via the (2) simple_sf_width or (3) simple_sf_style parameter in the simple-simple-sticky-footer page to wp-admin/themes.php.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.8 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	1.2% (top 33%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-352
Published	2015-01-02
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: simple sticky footer project

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2015-01-02 20:59 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 00:18 UTCUpdated Record last modified

simple sticky footer project simple sticky footer UPGRADE

Affected: <= 1.3.2

Fixed in: newer than 1.3.2

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy simple-sticky-footer || rpm -q simple-sticky-footer || simple-sticky-footer --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 1.3.2 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade simple-sticky-footer

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade simple-sticky-footer

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-2014-9454?

simple sticky footer: upgrade to newer than 1.3.2. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2014-9454 being exploited?

CVE-2014-9454 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-2014-9454 affect?

CVE-2014-9454 affects simple sticky footer. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.8). Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in the Simple Sticky Footer plugin before 1.3.3 for WordPress allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that (1) change plugin settings via

How urgent is CVE-2014-9454?

Priority 46/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

WordPress vulnerabilities · PHP vulnerabilities

References

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