CVE Catalog

CVE-2014-5203

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The wp-includes/class-wp-customize-widgets.php file in the widget implementation in WordPress 3.9.x before 3.9.2 may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted serialized data.

Risk Assessment

Attackers may exploit this vulnerability to execute remote code, potentially leading to system takeover or data leakage.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update WordPress to version 3.9.2 or later to mitigate this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

wp-includes/class-wp-customize-widgets.php in the widget implementation in WordPress 3.9.x before 3.9.2 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted serialized data.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS