CVE-2014-0173 Missing authorization in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass restrictions to publish posts via the XML-RPC service in the Jetpack WordPress plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2014-0173?
CVE-2014-0173 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Apr 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Jetpack plugin before 1.9 before 1.9.4, 2.0.x before 2.0.9, 2.1.x before 2.1.4, 2.2.x before 2.2.7, 2.3.x before 2.3.7, 2.4.x before 2.4.4, 2.5.x before 2.5.2, 2.6.x before 2.6.3, 2.7.x before 2.7.2, 2.8.x before 2.8.2, and 2.9.x before 2.9.3 for WordPress does not properly restrict access to the XML-RPC service, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended restrictions and publish posts via unspecified vectors. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-0173?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Automattic Jetpack.
How do I fix CVE-2014-0173?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-0173 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2014-0173 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-0173 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
- CVE-2023-2996 Jetpack < 12.1.1 - Author+ Arbitrary File Manipulation via API
- CVE-2011-4673 SQL injection in n/a
- CVE-2023-45050 WordPress Jetpack Plugin <= 12.8-a.1 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
- CVE-2024-4392 Cross-site scripting in Jetpack – WP Security, Backup, Speed, & Growth
- CVE-2024-10858 Jetpack 13.0-14.0 - Unauthenticated DOM-XSS
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pvqr-gxgx-gfxh.