CVE-2013-6993: XSS

Published Jan 2, 2014
·
Updated

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Ad-minister plugin 0.6 and earlier for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the key parameter in a delete action to wp-admin/tools.php.

Affected Software

16 affected components
Ad-minister Project Ad-minister<=0.6
Ad-minister Project Ad-minister=0.4.1
Ad-minister Project Ad-minister=0.4.2
Ad-minister Project Ad-minister=0.4.3
Ad-minister Project Ad-minister=0.4.4
Ad-minister Project Ad-minister=0.5
Ad-minister Project Ad-minister=0.5.2
WordPress WordPress
All of the following
Any of the following
Ad-minister Project Ad-minister<=0.6
Ad-minister Project Ad-minister=0.4.1
Ad-minister Project Ad-minister=0.4.2
Ad-minister Project Ad-minister=0.4.3
Ad-minister Project Ad-minister=0.4.4
Ad-minister Project Ad-minister=0.5
Ad-minister Project Ad-minister=0.5.2
WordPress WordPress

Event History

Jan 2, 2014
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:00 PM
Description
Jan 3, 2014
Data Sourced
via NVD·06:54 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2013-6993?

CVE-2013-6993 is rated as a moderate severity vulnerability due to its potential for cross-site scripting attacks.

2

How do I fix CVE-2013-6993?

To fix CVE-2013-6993, upgrade the Ad-minister plugin to version 0.7 or later, which includes patches for this vulnerability.

3

What are the affected versions for CVE-2013-6993?

CVE-2013-6993 affects Ad-minister plugin versions 0.6 and earlier.

4

Can I use CVE-2013-6993 in a secure environment?

Using CVE-2013-6993 in a secure environment is not recommended due to its cross-site scripting vulnerability risks.

5

Who is affected by CVE-2013-6993?

Users of the Ad-minister plugin for WordPress, specifically those using versions 0.6 and earlier, are affected by CVE-2013-6993.

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