CVE-2014-9036

Name: CVE-2014-9036
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2014-11-25T23:59:07.163+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 2.34%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2014-9036 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability 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 inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) token sequence in a post.. EPSS estimates a 2.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability 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 inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) token sequence in a post.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

2.34%

81.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

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
Debian	Debian Linux	7.0
Debian	Debian Linux	8.0

References

Timeline

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2014-9036?

How severe is CVE-2014-9036?

Severity scoring for CVE-2014-9036 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 2.34% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2014-9036?

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Source: NVD / NIST