6.1
MEDIUM CVSS 3.1
CVE-2014-125132
Blogroll Fun WordPress Plugin < 0.8.5 Reflected XSS via blogroll.php
Description

Blogroll Fun plugin for WordPress before 0.8.5 contains a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to inject scripts through the 'k' parameter in blogroll.php. Attackers can craft GET requests to /wp-content/plugins/blogroll-fun/blogroll.php with malicious 'k' values that are echoed unsanitized, executing JavaScript in victims' browsers. Exploitation evidence was first observed by the Shadowserver Foundation on 2023-10-19.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 20, 2026, 9:17 p.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 20, 2026, 9:17 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2014-125132 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

No affected product recoded yet

CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM MITRE-CVE
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM [email protected]
CVSS 4.0 MEDIUM 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
CVSS 4.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
Update Blogroll Fun plugin to patch reflected XSS via 'k' parameter.
  • Update the Blogroll Fun plugin to a non-vulnerable version.
  • Sanitize user input for the 'k' parameter.
  • Validate all external data sources.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2014-125132 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Oct. 20, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Tag unsupported-when-assigned
    Added Description Blogroll Fun plugin for WordPress before 0.8.5 contains a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to inject scripts through the 'k' parameter in blogroll.php. Attackers can craft GET requests to /wp-content/plugins/blogroll-fun/blogroll.php with malicious 'k' values that are echoed unsanitized, executing JavaScript in victims' browsers. Exploitation evidence was first observed by the Shadowserver Foundation on 2023-10-19.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
    Added CWE CWE-79
    Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2014/125xxx/CVE-2014-125132.json">CVE-2014-125132</a>
    Added Reference https://codevigilant.com/disclosure/wp-plugin-blogroll-fun-a3-cross-site-scripting-xss/
    Added Reference https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/vulnerabilities/wordpress/wp-blogroll-fun-xss.yaml
    Added Reference https://wordpress.org/plugins/blogroll-fun/
    Added Reference https://www.acunetix.com/vulnerabilities/web/wordpress-plugin-blogroll-fun-show-last-post-and-last-update-time-cross-site-scripting-0-8-4/
    Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/blogroll-fun-wordpress-plugin-0.8.5-reflected-xss-via-blogroll-php
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