# CVE-2014-8749: Server-side request forgery in n/a

> Remote attackers with admin access can trigger outbound requests to arbitrary databases via SSRF in the BulletProof Security plugin.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.0 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 1 Dec 2014
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-gjmw-hpv9-9598

## What is CVE-2014-8749?

CVE-2014-8749 is a medium-severity server-side request forgery vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Dec 2014. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Server-side request forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in admin/htaccess/bpsunlock.php in the BulletProof Security plugin before .51.1 for WordPress allows remote attackers to trigger outbound requests that authenticate to arbitrary databases via the dbhost parameter.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-8749?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Ait-Pro Bulletproof Security.

## How do I fix CVE-2014-8749?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-8749 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2014-8749 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-8749 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2014-7959](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-7959/): SQL injection in n/a (medium 6.5)
- [CVE-2021-39327](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-39327/): BulletProof Security <= 5.1 Sensitive Information Disclosure (medium 5.3)
- [CVE-2022-1265](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-1265/): BulletProof Security < 6.1 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting (medium 4.8)
- [CVE-2022-0590](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-0590/): BulletProof Security < 5.8 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) (medium 4.8)
- [CVE-2015-9230](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-9230/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 4.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2014-8749 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2014-8749 is a medium-severity server-side request forgery vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Dec 2014. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-8749 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-8749/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-8749/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-8749
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-8749
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2014-8749

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-8749/
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