CVE-2014-3844: tinymce color_picker
CVSS: 5.3v3.1MediumModified
Published 22-05-2014Last modified 16-09-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2014-3844 is a medium (CVSS 5.3) vulnerability in tinymce color_picker. EPSS estimates a 1.78% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 77.9% of scored vulnerabilities. Fixed in 1.2.
CVSS score
5.3/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (wordfence)EPSS score
1.78%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 22-05-2014PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 16-09-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The TinyMCE Color Picker plugin before 1.2 for WordPress does not properly check permissions, which allows remote attackers to modify plugin settings via unspecified vectors. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 2 sources · 2 versionsMedium 5.3Preferred score · wordfence (Source)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:NSourcesSingle source
Medium 5.0Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
1.78%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
78%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.78% on 20-09-2026
20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score1.78%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-264Permissions, Privileges, and Access ControlsWeaknesses in this category are related to the management of permissions, privileges, and other security features that are used to perform access control.
- CWE-862Missing AuthorizationThe product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.
Affected systems
Tinymce1 product
- color_picker≤ 1.1
Wordpress1 product
- tinymce-colorpicker≤ 1.1 (fixed in 1.2)
2 vendors · 2 products
References
3 links- wordpress.org/plugins/tinymce-colorpicker/changelogX Refsource MISC