TI-2014-07216 Aliases CVE-2014-8809 GHSA-qg86-qjmg-g262

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the WP Symposium plugin before…

LOW 23CWE-79Published 2014-12-24 · Updated 2024-08-06

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

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the WP Symposium plugin before 14.11 for WordPress allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) text parameter in an addComment action to ajax/profile_functions.php, (2) compose_text parameter in a sendMail action to ajax/mail_functions.php, (3) comment parameter in an add_comment action to ajax/lounge_functions.php, or (4) name parameter in a create_album action to ajax/gallery_functions.php.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01664 76th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD

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 · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:wpsymposiumpro:wp_symposium::::::wordpress::*	up to 14.10	Vulnerable	Wpsymposiumpro

cpe:2.3:a:wpsymposiumpro:wp_symposium:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 14.10 Vulnerable ·Wpsymposiumpro

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-8809
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qg86-qjmg-g262

References

Exploit 1

http://security.szurek.pl/wp-symposium-1410-multiple-xss-and-sql-injection.html

Advisory 1

http://www.wpsymposium.com/release-information-for-v14-11/

TI-2014-08183 Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in UploadHandler.php in the WP Symposium plugin… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
TI-2014-07217 SQL injection vulnerability in ajax/mail_functions.php in the WP Symposium plugin before… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.5
TI-2013-02355 Open redirect vulnerability in invite.php in the WP Symposium plugin 13.04 for WordPress… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.8
TI-2011-03397 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in uploadify/get_profile_avatar.php in the WP… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
TI-2013-02356 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in invite.php in the WP Symposium plugin before… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3

Sources

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