Is CVE-2014-4564 being actively exploited?

CVE-2014-4564 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2014-4564?

CVE-2014-4564 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

CVE-2014-4564

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.3EPSS 1.6%EU EUVD

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in check.php in the Validated plugin 1.0.2 and earlier for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the slug parameter.

Key facts

CVSS score: 4.3 (v2.0)
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Weakness (CWE): CWE-79
EPSS score: 1.6% (76th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2014-4491)
Published: July 1, 2014
NVD last modified: June 17, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2014-4491 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 6, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

validated plugin project / validated plugin

References

http://codevigilant.com/disclosure/wp-plugin-validated-a3-cross-site-scripting-xss(Exploit)

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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