Vulnerability Description
The Incutio XML-RPC (IXR) Library, as used in WordPress before 3.9.2 and Drupal 6.x before 6.33 and 7.x before 7.31, permits entity declarations without considering recursion during entity expansion, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory and CPU consumption) via a crafted XML document containing a large number of nested entity references, a similar issue to CVE-2003-1564.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Wordpress | Wordpress | <= 3.9.1 |
| Drupal | Drupal | 6.0 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 7.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://cgit.drupalcode.org/drupal/diff/includes/xmlrpc.inc?id=1849830
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2999
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3001
- https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/29404
- https://wordpress.org/news/2014/08/wordpress-3-9-2/PatchVendor Advisory
- https://www.drupal.org/SA-CORE-2014-004PatchVendor Advisory
- http://cgit.drupalcode.org/drupal/diff/includes/xmlrpc.inc?id=1849830
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2999
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3001
- https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/29404
- https://wordpress.org/news/2014/08/wordpress-3-9-2/PatchVendor Advisory
- https://www.drupal.org/SA-CORE-2014-004PatchVendor Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2014-5265?
CVE-2014-5265 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0 (MEDIUM). The Incutio XML-RPC (IXR) Library, as used in WordPress before 3.9.2 and Drupal 6.x before 6.33 and 7.x before 7.31, permits entity declarations without considering recursion during entity expansion, ...
How severe is CVE-2014-5265?
CVE-2014-5265 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2014-5265?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Wordpress Wordpress, Drupal Drupal, Debian Debian Linux.