CVE-2013-3479: Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the ShareThis plugin before 7.0.6 for WordPress allows remo

Q: How do I fix CVE-2013-3479?

sharethis: upgrade to newer than 7.0.5. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2013-3479 being exploited?

CVE-2013-3479 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-2013-3479 affect?

CVE-2013-3479 affects sharethis. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.8). Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the ShareThis plugin before 7.0.6 for WordPress allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that modify this plugin's settings.

Q: How urgent is CVE-2013-3479?

Priority 41/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

This month

MEDIUM 6.8UPGRADE

CVE-2013-3479 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.8) affecting sharethis. 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 ShareThis plugin before 7.0.6 for WordPress allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that modify this plugin's settings.

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	1.2% (top 32%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-352
Published	2013-09-05
Last modified	2026-06-16

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

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2013-09-05 03:27 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 23:55 UTCUpdated Record last modified

sharethis sharethis UPGRADE

Affected: <= 7.0.5 · 5.2.1 · 5.3 · 5.4.1 · 6.0 · 7.0 · 7.0.1 · 7.0.2

Fixed in: newer than 7.0.5

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy sharethis || rpm -q sharethis || sharethis --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 7.0.5 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade sharethis

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade sharethis

Note

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

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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-2013-3479?

sharethis: upgrade to newer than 7.0.5. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2013-3479 being exploited?

CVE-2013-3479 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-2013-3479 affect?

CVE-2013-3479 affects sharethis. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.8). Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the ShareThis plugin before 7.0.6 for WordPress allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that modify this plugin's settings.

How urgent is CVE-2013-3479?

Priority 41/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

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CVE-2012-2076 LOW 2.1 DOWNGRADE Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the administration forms in the ShareThis module 7.x-2.x before 7.

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