Vulnerability · CVE-2014-9735
ThemePunch Slider Revolution (revslider) plugin before 3.0.96 for WordPress and Showbiz Pro plugin 1.7.1 and earlier for Wordpress Admin AJAX Security Bypass
Published Dec 15, 2014 · catalog updated Dec 15, 2014 · ThemePunch Slider Revolution (revslider)
Patch now
CVE-2014-9735 is in the CISA known-exploited catalog. Confirm ThemePunch Slider Revolution (revslider) against the vendor advisory and apply that fix. The CVSS score does not change the priority.
Gaps on this record
- The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (ThemePunch Slider Revolution (revslider)).
- Severity
- Unknown—
- Known exploitation
- CISA KEV and VulnCheck KEV
- EPSS
- 75.56%
- Remediation
- Remediation guidance
- Affected products
- stated showbiz_pro · vendor themepunch showbiz_pro
The ThemePunch Slider Revolution (revslider) plugin before 3.0.96 for WordPress and Showbiz Pro plugin 1.7.1 and earlier for Wordpress does not properly restrict access to administrator AJAX functionality, which allows remote attackers to (1) upload and execute arbitrary files via an update_plugin action; (2) delete arbitrary sliders via a delete_slider action; and (3) create, (4) update, (5) import, or (6) export arbitrary sliders via unspecified vectors.
Are you affected?
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The check returns affected, not affected, or incomplete. It does not guess a version that is missing from the record.
- stated showbiz_pro<= 1.7.1
- vendor themepunch showbiz_proversion unspecified
How to fix CVE-2014-9735
Recommended remediation
Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.
Official advisories
What to do
Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.
Should you patch?
CVE-2014-9735 is in the CISA known-exploited catalog. Confirm ThemePunch Slider Revolution (revslider) against the vendor advisory and apply that fix. The CVSS score does not change the priority.
Which versions are affected?
Compare what you have installed with <= 1.7.1. Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.
What should an analyst verify?
No weakness class is stored. EPSS 75.56%. The CISA KEV listing is the exploitation evidence. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.
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Code
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No public source repository is identified for this product.
Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
Dec 15, 2014 · VulnCheck KEV
Detected
The ThemePunch Slider Revolution (revslider) plugin before 3.0.96 for WordPress and Showbiz Pro plugin 1.7.1 and earlier for Wordpress does not properly restrict access to administrator AJAX functionality, which allows remote attackers to (1) upload and execute arbitrary files via an update_plugin action; (2) delete arbitrary sliders via a delete_slider action; and (3) create, (4) update, (5) impo
Dec 15, 2014 · CISA KEV
Known exploited
Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.
Sources
- CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2014-9735
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2014-9735
30-day exploitation probability 75.6%
first.org - VulnCheck KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2014-9735
The ThemePunch Slider Revolution (revslider) plugin before 3.0.96 for WordPress and Showbiz Pro plugin 1.7.1 and earlier for Wordpress does not properly restrict access to administrator AJAX functionality, which allows remote attackers to (1) upload and execute arbitrary files vi
vulncheck.com
References
Freshness
Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.