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CVE-2014-5205 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2014-5205: wp-includes/pluggable.php in WordPress before 3.9.2 does not use delimiters during concatenation of action values and uid values in CSRF tokens, which makes it easier for remote attackers to bypass a CSRF protection mechanism via a brute-force attack.

Affects 3 Linux releases across 3 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2014-5205 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • wordpress→ fixed in3.9.2+dfsg-1urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y wordpress

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • wordpress→ fixed in3.9.2+dfsg-1urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y wordpress

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • wordpress→ fixed in3.9.2+dfsg-1urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y wordpress
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