CVE-2014-5203 is a critical vulnerability affecting WordPress versions 3.9.x prior to 3.9.2, specifically within the wp-includes/class-wp-customize-widgets.php file. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by injecting specially crafted serialized data. With a CVSS score of 7.5, it presents a high severity risk due to its network-based attack vector and low attack complexity, potentially leading to compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no public exploits or active exploitation have been identified, and community discussion remains minimal, the potential for remote code execution warrants attention.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
3.9.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:3.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.9.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:3.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.