CVE-2014-5014

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—Trending — 3 sources updated this week

9.8

The WordPress Flash Uploader plugin before 3.1.3 for WordPress allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via vectors related to invalid characters in image_magic_path.

CVSS v3: 9.8
EG Score: 9.8(medium)
EPSS: 85.0%
KEV: Not listed

Published

April 25, 2018

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated May 28, 2026

No patch confirmed yet.

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Vulnerability discovered | WordPress.org

https://wordpress.org/support/topic/vulnerability-discovered-2/

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Wordpress Flash Uploader – WordPress plugin | WordPress.org

https://wordpress.org/plugins/wordpress-flash-uploader/changelog/

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-77Command Injection

Data Freshness Timeline

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2014-5014?

CVE-2014-5014 is a critical vulnerability published on April 25, 2018. The WordPress Flash Uploader plugin before 3.1.3 for WordPress allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via vectors related to invalid characters in imagemagicpath.

When was CVE-2014-5014 disclosed?

CVE-2014-5014 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on April 25, 2018, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2014-5014 actively exploited?

CVE-2014-5014 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 85.0% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2014-5014?

CVE-2014-5014 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2014-5014?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2014-5014, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2014-5014

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