CVE-2014-8739

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

This critical-severity CVE scores 9.8 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 91.7%, top 0% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).

Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: epss, nvd
Weaponized
9.8
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 92%
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 92%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in server/php/UploadHandler.php in the jQuery File Upload Plugin 6.4.4 for jQuery, as used in the Creative Solutions Creative Contact Form (formerly Sexy Contact Form) before 1.0.0 for WordPress and before 2.0.1 for Joomla!, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading a PHP file with an PHP extension, then accessing it via a direct request to the file in files/, as exploited in the wild in October 2014.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(medium)
EG Risk
85(Track*)
EG Risk 85/100SSVC: Track*

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity98% × 45%
Exploitation92% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
Action: Watch closely — could escalate to Attend.
EPSS
99.8%
KEV
Not listed

Published

February 8, 2020

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

Advisory Details (6)

Auto-updated Jun 8, 2026
⚠️ Active exploitation confirmed. No patch confirmed yet.
generic🟡 PoC Available

WordPress Plugin Creative Contact Form - Arbitrary File Upload (Metasploit) - PHP remote Exploit

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36811/
generic🟡 PoC Available

WordPress Plugin 0.9.7 / Joomla! Component 2.0.0 Creative Contact Form - Arbitrary File Upload - PHP webapps Exploit

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35057/
generic

Creative Contact Form – WordPress plugin | WordPress.org

https://wordpress.org/plugins/sexy-contact-form/changelog/
generic

oss-security - Re: CVE request: Joomla component com_sexycontactform and WordPress plugin sexy-contact-form unrestricted file upload

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/13/3
generic

oss-security - Re: CVE request: Joomla component com_sexycontactform and WordPress plugin sexy-contact-form unrestricted file upload

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/11/5
generic🔴 Active Exploitation

oss-security - CVE request: Joomla component com_sexycontactform and WordPress plugin sexy-contact-form unrestricted file upload

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/11/4

Patch Availability(1)

Vendor / EcosystemFixed in / PatchReleasedSource
composerblueimp/jquery-file-upload—ghsa

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)
Packagist(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
blueimp/jquery-file-upload6.4.4——

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 7× in last 7d / 12× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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Publicly available exploits

(4 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (2 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-36811✓ verified
    First seen Apr 21, 2015

    WordPress Plugin Creative Contact Form - Arbitrary File Upload (Metasploit)

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-35057
    First seen Oct 25, 2014

    WordPress Plugin 0.9.7 / Joomla! Component 2.0.0 Creative Contact Form - Arbitrary File Upload

    Open source ↗
  • Metasploitexploit/unix/webapp/wp_creativecontactform_file_upload✓ verified
    First seen Oct 22, 2014

    Wordpress Creative Contact Form Upload Vulnerability

    Open source ↗
  • Nucleihttp/cves/2014/CVE-2014-8739.yaml
    First seen Jan 1, 2014

    WordPress Sexy Contact Form (<= 0.9.7) - Arbitrary File Upload

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2014-8739?
CVE-2014-8739 is a critical vulnerability published on February 8, 2020. Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in server/php/UploadHandler.php in the jQuery File Upload Plugin 6.4.4 for jQuery, as used in the Creative Solutions Creative Contact Form (formerly Sexy Contact Form) before 1.0.0 for WordPress and before 2.0.1 for Joomla!, allows remote attackers to execute…
When was CVE-2014-8739 disclosed?
CVE-2014-8739 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on February 8, 2020, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2014-8739 actively exploited?
CVE-2014-8739 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 99.8% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2014-8739?
CVE-2014-8739 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2014-8739?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2014-8739, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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