What is the severity of CVE-2013-4340?

CVE-2013-4340 has a moderate severity rating as it allows authenticated users to spoof post authorship.

How do I fix CVE-2013-4340?

To fix CVE-2013-4340, upgrade to WordPress version 3.6.1 or later.

Who is affected by CVE-2013-4340?

CVE-2013-4340 affects WordPress versions prior to 3.6.1, particularly installations where remote authenticated users have the Author role.

What systems are vulnerable to CVE-2013-4340?

CVE-2013-4340 affects WordPress installations before version 3.6.1.

What type of attacks can CVE-2013-4340 enable?

CVE-2013-4340 can enable attacks where an authenticated user can disguise the authorship of posts.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2013-4340

low

3.5

CWE

264

12/9/2013

6/8/2024

CVE-2013-4340

First published: Thu Sep 12 2013(Updated: )

wp-admin/includes/post.php in WordPress before 3.6.1 allows remote authenticated users to spoof the authorship of a post by leveraging the Author role and providing a modified user_ID parameter.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
WordPress	<=3.6

Remedy

http://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/25321

Remedy

http://wordpress.org/news/2013/09/wordpress-3-6-1/

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-4340?
CVE-2013-4340 has a moderate severity rating as it allows authenticated users to spoof post authorship.
How do I fix CVE-2013-4340?
To fix CVE-2013-4340, upgrade to WordPress version 3.6.1 or later.
Who is affected by CVE-2013-4340?
CVE-2013-4340 affects WordPress versions prior to 3.6.1, particularly installations where remote authenticated users have the Author role.
What systems are vulnerable to CVE-2013-4340?
CVE-2013-4340 affects WordPress installations before version 3.6.1.
What type of attacks can CVE-2013-4340 enable?
CVE-2013-4340 can enable attacks where an authenticated user can disguise the authorship of posts.

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