CVE-2014-125104
CWE-434Published: June 1, 2023· Updated: Jun 17, 2026
Official Description
A vulnerability was found in VaultPress Plugin up to 1.6.0 on WordPress. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function protect_aioseo_ajax of the file class.vaultpress-hotfixes.php of the component MailPoet Plugin. The manipulation leads to unrestricted upload. The attack can be launched remotely. Upgrading to version 1.6.1 is able to address this issue. The patch is named e3b92b14edca6291c5f998d54c90cbe98a1fb0e3. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-230263.
Risk Analysis
The VaultPress plugin for WordPress contains an unrestricted file upload vulnerability that can be exploited remotely. With a critical CVSS score of 9.8, this flaw allows attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code.
There is no known public exploit for this vulnerability, and it is not in the CISA KEV catalog. It is remotely exploitable with low attack complexity.
Administrators should upgrade the VaultPress plugin to version 1.6.1 to address the vulnerability.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2014-125104 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.
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Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2014-125104 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts