CVE-2013-4240 describes multiple Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in the HMS Testimonials plugin for WordPress, specifically versions prior to 2.0.11. These flaws allow attackers to hijack authenticated administrator sessions to perform actions such as adding testimonials or groups, and modifying various plugin settings. With a CVSS score of 6.8 (medium severity), the vulnerability has a network attack vector, medium attack complexity, and can lead to partial compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While there is no evidence of active exploitation or inclusion in the KEV catalog, exploit code is publicly available via ExploitDB, though community discussion and media coverage are minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.0.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:hitmyserver:hms_testimonials:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | ||
1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:hitmyserver:hms_testimonials:1.1:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | ||
1.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:hitmyserver:hms_testimonials:1.2:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | ||
1.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:hitmyserver:hms_testimonials:1.3:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | ||
1.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:hitmyserver:hms_testimonials:1.4:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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