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high 7.5

CVE-2014-5189 json

SQL injection vulnerability in lib/optin/optin_page.php in the Lead Octopus plugin for WordPress allows remote attackers to execute arbitra…

published 2014-08-07 12 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2014-5087

cvss
7.5
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
4.6%
EPSS 4.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 91%
public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Summary

SQL injection vulnerability in lib/optin/optin_page.php in the Lead Octopus plugin for WordPress allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the id parameter.

Timeline

  1. First public exploit (EDB-39269)
  2. Published

Exploit prediction

4.59% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-39269 WordPress Plugin Lead Octopus Power - 'id' SQL Injection webapps, 2014-07-28
  • packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/127640/WordPress-Lead-Octopus-Power-SQL-Injection.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68934 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 7.5 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command
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References

Sources

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