Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Wordfence Security plugin before 5.1.4…
Priority LOW 24CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Wordfence Security plugin before 5.1.4 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the whoisval parameter on the WordfenceWhois page to wp-admin/admin.php.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02259 83rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 11
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:wordfence_security_project:wordfence_security:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | 5.0.1 | Vulnerable | Wordfence Security Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordfence_security_project:wordfence_security:5.0.2:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | 5.0.2 | Vulnerable | Wordfence Security Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordfence_security_project:wordfence_security:5.0.3:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | 5.0.3 | Vulnerable | Wordfence Security Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordfence_security_project:wordfence_security:5.0.4:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | 5.0.4 | Vulnerable | Wordfence Security Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordfence_security_project:wordfence_security:5.0.5:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | 5.0.5 | Vulnerable | Wordfence Security Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordfence_security_project:wordfence_security:5.0.6:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | 5.0.6 | Vulnerable | Wordfence Security Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordfence_security_project:wordfence_security:5.0.7:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | 5.0.7 | Vulnerable | Wordfence Security Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordfence_security_project:wordfence_security:5.0.8:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | 5.0.8 | Vulnerable | Wordfence Security Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordfence_security_project:wordfence_security:5.0.9:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | 5.0.9 | Vulnerable | Wordfence Security Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordfence_security_project:wordfence_security:5.1.1:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | 5.1.1 | Vulnerable | Wordfence Security Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:wordfence_security_project:wordfence_security:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions 5.0.1 Vulnerable ·Wordfence Security Project
- cpe:2.3:a:wordfence_security_project:wordfence_security:5.0.2:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions 5.0.2 Vulnerable ·Wordfence Security Project
- cpe:2.3:a:wordfence_security_project:wordfence_security:5.0.3:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions 5.0.3 Vulnerable ·Wordfence Security Project
- cpe:2.3:a:wordfence_security_project:wordfence_security:5.0.4:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions 5.0.4 Vulnerable ·Wordfence Security Project
- cpe:2.3:a:wordfence_security_project:wordfence_security:5.0.5:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions 5.0.5 Vulnerable ·Wordfence Security Project
- cpe:2.3:a:wordfence_security_project:wordfence_security:5.0.6:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions 5.0.6 Vulnerable ·Wordfence Security Project
- cpe:2.3:a:wordfence_security_project:wordfence_security:5.0.7:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions 5.0.7 Vulnerable ·Wordfence Security Project
- cpe:2.3:a:wordfence_security_project:wordfence_security:5.0.8:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions 5.0.8 Vulnerable ·Wordfence Security Project
- cpe:2.3:a:wordfence_security_project:wordfence_security:5.0.9:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions 5.0.9 Vulnerable ·Wordfence Security Project
- cpe:2.3:a:wordfence_security_project:wordfence_security:5.1.1:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions 5.1.1 Vulnerable ·Wordfence Security Project
Show 1 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:wordfence_security_project:wordfence_security:5.1.2:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | 5.1.2 | Vulnerable | Wordfence Security Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:wordfence_security_project:wordfence_security:5.1.2:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions 5.1.2 Vulnerable ·Wordfence Security Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-4664
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8mph-qpr3-3458
References
Sources
- CVE-2014-4664 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-4664 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8mph-qpr3-3458 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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