CVE-2014-9034

Name: CVE-2014-9034
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2014-11-25T23:59:05.177+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 83.16%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2014-9034 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. wp-includes/class-phpass.php in WordPress before 3.7.5, 3.8.x before 3.8.5, 3.9.x before 3.9.3, and 4.x before 4.0.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a long password that is improperly handled during hashing, a similar issue to CVE-2014-9016.. EPSS estimates a 83.16% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

wp-includes/class-phpass.php in WordPress before 3.7.5, 3.8.x before 3.8.5, 3.9.x before 3.9.3, and 4.x before 4.0.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a long password that is improperly handled during hashing, a similar issue to CVE-2014-9016.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

83.16%

99.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-19

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Wordpress	Wordpress	<= 3.7.4
Wordpress	Wordpress	3.8
Wordpress	Wordpress	3.8.1
Wordpress	Wordpress	3.8.2
Wordpress	Wordpress	3.8.3
Wordpress	Wordpress	3.8.4
Wordpress	Wordpress	3.9
Wordpress	Wordpress	3.9.1
Wordpress	Wordpress	3.9.2
Wordpress	Wordpress	4.0

References

Timeline

Published: Nov 25, 2014
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2014-9034?

How severe is CVE-2014-9034?

Severity scoring for CVE-2014-9034 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 83.16% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2014-9034?

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Source: NVD / NIST