CVE-2013-3477: Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the Related Posts by Zemanta plugin before 1.3.2 for WordPr

Q: How do I fix CVE-2013-3477?

related posts: upgrade to newer than 1.3.1. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2013-3477 being exploited?

CVE-2013-3477 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-2013-3477 affect?

CVE-2013-3477 affects related posts. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.8). Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the Related Posts by Zemanta plugin before 1.3.2 for WordPress allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of unspecified users for requests that change settings via unknown vector

Q: How urgent is CVE-2013-3477?

Priority 40/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

This month

MEDIUM 6.8UPGRADE

CVE-2013-3477 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.8) affecting related posts. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the Related Posts by Zemanta plugin before 1.3.2 for WordPress allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of unspecified users for requests that change settings via unknown vectors.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.8 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	1.1% (top 35%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-352
Published	2014-05-27
Last modified	2026-06-16

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

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2014-05-27 14:55 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 23:55 UTCUpdated Record last modified

zemanta related posts UPGRADE

Affected: <= 1.3.1 · 1.0 · 1.1 · 1.2 · 1.3

Fixed in: newer than 1.3.1

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy related-posts || rpm -q related-posts || related-posts --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 1.3.1 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade related-posts

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade related-posts

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-2013-3477?

related posts: upgrade to newer than 1.3.1. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2013-3477 being exploited?

CVE-2013-3477 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-2013-3477 affect?

CVE-2013-3477 affects related posts. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.8). Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the Related Posts by Zemanta plugin before 1.3.2 for WordPress allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of unspecified users for requests that change settings via unknown vector

How urgent is CVE-2013-3477?

Priority 40/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

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References

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