CVE-2012-6499: Open redirect vulnerability in age-verification.php in the Age Verification plugin 0.4 and earlier for WordPre

Q: How do I fix CVE-2012-6499?

age verification: upgrade to newer than 0.4. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2012-6499 being exploited?

CVE-2012-6499 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2012-6499 affect?

CVE-2012-6499 affects age verification. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.8). Open redirect vulnerability in age-verification.php in the Age Verification plugin 0.4 and earlier for WordPress allows remote attackers to redirect users to arbitrary web sites and conduct phishing attacks via a URL in the redirect_to para

Q: How urgent is CVE-2012-6499?

Priority 49/100. EPSS top 4%: very likely to be exploited; Public exploit reference

This week

MEDIUM 5.8UPGRADE

CVE-2012-6499 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.8) affecting age verification. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Open redirect vulnerability in age-verification.php in the Age Verification plugin 0.4 and earlier for WordPress allows remote attackers to redirect users to arbitrary web sites and conduct phishing attacks via a URL in the redirect_to parameter.

Why this priority

EPSS top 4%: very likely to be exploited
Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.8 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	10.6% (top 4%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-20
Published	2013-01-12
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: age verification project

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2013-01-12 04:33 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 23:48 UTCUpdated Record last modified

age verification project age verification UPGRADE

Affected: <= 0.4

Fixed in: newer than 0.4

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy age-verification || rpm -q age-verification || age-verification --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 0.4 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade age-verification

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade age-verification

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

Public exploits and detection

Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.

Exploit-DB: WordPress Plugin Age Verification 0.4 - 'redirect_to' Open Redirection
Exploit-DB: WordPress Plugin Age Verification 0.4 - Open Redirect
Nuclei scan template: WordPress Plugin Age Verification v0.4 - Open Redirect

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2012-6499?

age verification: upgrade to newer than 0.4. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2012-6499 being exploited?

CVE-2012-6499 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2012-6499 affect?

CVE-2012-6499 affects age verification. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.8). Open redirect vulnerability in age-verification.php in the Age Verification plugin 0.4 and earlier for WordPress allows remote attackers to redirect users to arbitrary web sites and conduct phishing attacks via a URL in the redirect_to para

How urgent is CVE-2012-6499?

Priority 49/100. EPSS top 4%: very likely to be exploited; Public exploit reference

Software pages

WordPress vulnerabilities · PHP vulnerabilities

References

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