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CVE-2014-4717

CWE-352Published: July 3, 2014· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

6.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in the Simple Share Buttons Adder plugin before 4.5 for WordPress allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via the (1) ssba_share_text parameter in a save action to wp-admin/options-general.php, which is not properly handled in the homepage, and unspecified vectors related to (2) Pages, (3) Posts, (4) Category/Archive pages or (5) post Excerpts.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2014-4717 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit exists for CVE-2014-4717. While not yet confirmed in active campaigns, the availability of PoC code increases exploitation risk substantially.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityM
Privileges Req.
User Interaction
Scope
Impact
ConfidentialityP
IntegrityP
AvailabilityP
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected Vendors & Products

sharethis1 product(s)
simple share buttons adder
Source: NVD CPE · 35 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

POC AVAILABLEProof-of-concept code exists
Exploit-DB
Offensive Security exploit database
GitHub PoC Search
Community PoC repositories
Rapid7 / Metasploit
Metasploit module search
PacketStorm
Security advisories & exploits
NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
MITRE CVE
CVE Program entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttps://wordpress.org/plugins/simple-share-buttons-adder/changelog
PATCHhttps://wordpress.org/plugins/simple-share-buttons-adder/changelog

All References (8)

→
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/127238/WordPress-Simple-Share-Buttons-Adder-4.4-CSRF-XSS.htmlExploit
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http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Jun/138Exploit
→
https://security.dxw.com/advisories/csrf-and-stored-xss-in-simple-share-buttons-adderExploit
→
https://wordpress.org/plugins/simple-share-buttons-adder/changelogPatch
→
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/127238/WordPress-Simple-Share-Buttons-Adder-4.4-CSRF-XSS.htmlExploit
→
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Jun/138Exploit
→
https://security.dxw.com/advisories/csrf-and-stored-xss-in-simple-share-buttons-adderExploit
→
https://wordpress.org/plugins/simple-share-buttons-adder/changelogPatch

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2014-4717
CVSS Score6.8 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-352
CISA KEVNo
ExploitPOC
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedJul 3, 2014

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2014-4717 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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