CVE-2014-125099
CWE-89Published: April 20, 2023· Updated: Jun 17, 2026
Official Description
A vulnerability has been found in I Recommend This Plugin up to 3.7.2 on WordPress and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file dot-irecommendthis.php. The manipulation leads to sql injection. The attack can be launched remotely. Upgrading to version 3.7.3 is able to address this issue. The identifier of the patch is 058b3ef5c7577bf557557904a53ecc8599b13649. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier VDB-226309 was assigned to this vulnerability.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2014-125099 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.
The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.
A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.
From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-89): SQL injection vulnerabilities allow attackers to manipulate database queries, potentially exposing or modifying sensitive data.
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Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2014-125099 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts