CVE-2013-4340 describes a vulnerability in WordPress versions prior to 3.6.1, specifically within the wp-admin/includes/post.php file. This flaw allows authenticated users with the Author role to spoof the authorship of a post by manipulating the user_ID parameter. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 3.5, indicating a medium attack complexity and partial integrity impact, as it allows for unauthorized data modification. While the EPSS score is low, suggesting a minimal likelihood of exploitation, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or inclusion in the CISA KEV catalog. Community discussion is minimal, with only two mentions, and there is no media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 3.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N
No social media mentions found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.0 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.1 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.