TI-2014-08430 Aliases CVE-2014-125132 GHSA-vcg9-96r7-4fvx

Reflected cross-site scripting in Blogroll Fun WordPress plugin

LOW 23CWE-79Published 2026-10-20 · Updated 2026-10-28

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: Active
Attack complexity: Low
Attack requirements: None
Impact type: Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: None · None · None
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

The Blogroll Fun plugin for WordPress before 0.8.5 contains a reflected cross-site scripting flaw (CWE-79) in blogroll.php. An unauthenticated remote attacker can lure a user to a crafted GET request whose 'k' parameter is echoed unsanitized, running JavaScript in the victim's browser. Exploitation evidence was first observed by the Shadowserver Foundation on 2023-10-19, and a public exploit is linked in the references.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29

Description from the CNA

Blogroll Fun plugin for WordPress before 0.8.5 contains a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to inject scripts through the 'k' parameter in blogroll.php. Attackers can craft GET requests to /wp-content/plugins/blogroll-fun/blogroll.php with malicious 'k' values that are echoed unsanitized, executing JavaScript in victims' browsers. Exploitation evidence was first observed by the Shadowserver Foundation on 2023-10-19.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00211 11th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA

Fix Fixed Blogroll Fun (Jason Newman): 0.8.5

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: None
Automatable: No
Technical impact: Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Jason Newman	Blogroll Fun	before 0.8.5	0.8.5	Patch available	CNA

Blogroll Fun VendorJason Newman Affected before 0.8.5 Fixed in 0.8.5 Patch available CNA

Remediation

Update Blogroll Fun to version 0.8.5, which fixes the issue.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29

Fix · CNA Blogroll Fun (Jason Newman) Fixed in 0.8.5

Timeline

2026-10-20 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-125132
2026-10-21 Alias added: GHSA-vcg9-96r7-4fvx
2026-10-28 CISA SSVC decision points changed

References

Sources

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