CVE-2013-2695: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in invite.php in the WP Symposium plugin before 13.04 for WordPress a

Q: How do I fix CVE-2013-2695?

wp symposium: upgrade to newer than 13.02. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2013-2695 being exploited?

CVE-2013-2695 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-2013-2695 affect?

CVE-2013-2695 affects wp symposium. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in invite.php in the WP Symposium plugin before 13.04 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the u parameter.

Q: How urgent is CVE-2013-2695?

Priority 34/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 4.3UPGRADE

CVE-2013-2695 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting wp symposium. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in invite.php in the WP Symposium plugin before 13.04 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the u parameter.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.3 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	1.6% (top 24%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2014-03-28
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): Flexera Software LLC · Vendor: wpsymposiumpro

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2014-03-28 15:55 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 23:53 UTCUpdated Record last modified

wpsymposiumpro wp symposium UPGRADE

Affected: <= 13.02

Fixed in: newer than 13.02

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy wp-symposium || rpm -q wp-symposium || wp-symposium --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 13.02 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade wp-symposium

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade wp-symposium

Note

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

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2013-2695?

wp symposium: upgrade to newer than 13.02. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2013-2695 being exploited?

CVE-2013-2695 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-2013-2695 affect?

CVE-2013-2695 affects wp symposium. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in invite.php in the WP Symposium plugin before 13.04 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the u parameter.

How urgent is CVE-2013-2695?

Priority 34/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

WordPress vulnerabilities · PHP vulnerabilities

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