CVE-2013-6993 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary scripts via the key parameter in the Ad-minister plugin, potentially leading to session hijacking or malicious actions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2013-6993?
CVE-2013-6993 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Jan 2014. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-6993?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ad-Minister Project Ad-Minister.
How do I fix CVE-2013-6993?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-6993 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2013-6993 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-6993 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m9j9-976v-fcvv.