CVE-2019-14470: cosenary Instagram-PHP-API (aka Instagram PHP API V2), as used in the UserPro plugin through 4.9.32 for WordPr

Q: How do I fix CVE-2019-14470?

instagram-php-api: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation; user pro: upgrade to newer than 4.9.32. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2019-14470 being exploited?

CVE-2019-14470 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-2019-14470 affect?

CVE-2019-14470 affects instagram-php-api, user pro. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.1). cosenary Instagram-PHP-API (aka Instagram PHP API V2), as used in the UserPro plugin through 4.9.32 for WordPress, has XSS via the example/success.php error_description parameter.

Q: How urgent is CVE-2019-14470?

Priority 51/100. EPSS top 1%: very likely to be exploited; Public exploit reference

This week

MEDIUM 6.1MITIGATEUPGRADE

CVE-2019-14470 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.1) affecting instagram-php-api, user pro. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

cosenary Instagram-PHP-API (aka Instagram PHP API V2), as used in the UserPro plugin through 4.9.32 for WordPress, has XSS via the example/success.php error_description parameter.

Why this priority

EPSS top 1%: very likely to be exploited
Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.1 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	83.0% (top 1%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2019-09-04
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: instagram-php-api project · userproplugin

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2019-09-04 20:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 02:18 UTCUpdated Record last modified

instagram-php-api project instagram-php-api MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy instagram-php-api || rpm -q instagram-php-api || instagram-php-api --version

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

userproplugin user pro UPGRADE

Affected: <= 4.9.32

Fixed in: newer than 4.9.32

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy user-pro || rpm -q user-pro || user-pro --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 4.9.32 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade user-pro

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade user-pro

Note

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

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 UserPro 4.9.32 - Cross-Site Scripting
Nuclei scan template: WordPress UserPro 4.9.32 - Cross-Site Scripting

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-2019-14470?

instagram-php-api: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation; user pro: upgrade to newer than 4.9.32. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2019-14470 being exploited?

CVE-2019-14470 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-2019-14470 affect?

CVE-2019-14470 affects instagram-php-api, user pro. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.1). cosenary Instagram-PHP-API (aka Instagram PHP API V2), as used in the UserPro plugin through 4.9.32 for WordPress, has XSS via the example/success.php error_description parameter.

How urgent is CVE-2019-14470?

Priority 51/100. EPSS top 1%: very likely to be exploited; Public exploit reference

Software pages

WordPress vulnerabilities · PHP vulnerabilities

References

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