HIGH
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
Published Aug 18, 2014
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 3.89%
Description
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.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
7.5 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
3.89% 0.03892
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.03892
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (19 key points)
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| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.89% (0.03892) | 89.92th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.89% (0.03892) | 88.85th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 6.91% (0.06913) | 91.09th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 4.35% (0.04351) | 88.62th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 6.91% (0.06913) | 90.97th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 4.35% (0.04351) | 88.45th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 6.91% (0.06913) | 91.07th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 30, 2025 | 4.35% (0.04351) | 88.49th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 6.44% (0.06444) | 90.14th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 16.23% (0.16229) | 91.43th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 24, 2025 | 6.44% (0.06444) | 90.14th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 23, 2025 | 16.23% (0.16229) | 93.97th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 6.44% (0.06444) | 90.37th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 4.14% (0.04140) | 92.08th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 23, 2023 | 7.16% (0.07158) | 93.35th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 5.18% (0.05184) | 91.73th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 6.52% (0.06523) | 91.37th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 6.52% (0.06523) | 90.53th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 6.52% (0.06523) | 78.43th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (3)
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/08/13/3 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/29389 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://wordpress.org/news/2014/08/wordpress-3-9-2/ x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/08/13/3 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/29389 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| https://wordpress.org/news/2014/08/wordpress-3-9-2/ | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Aug 18, 2014
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Aug 13, 2014
Link CVE-2014-5203
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a