CVE-2013-4944: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the BuddyPress Extended Friendship Request plugin before 1.0.2 for

Q: How do I fix CVE-2013-4944?

buddypress-extended-frienship-request: upgrade to newer than 1.0.1. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2013-4944 being exploited?

CVE-2013-4944 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-2013-4944 affect?

CVE-2013-4944 affects buddypress-extended-frienship-request. Severity is low (CVSS 2.6). Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the BuddyPress Extended Friendship Request plugin before 1.0.2 for WordPress, when the "Friend Connections" component is enabled, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via

Q: How urgent is CVE-2013-4944?

Priority 29/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

LOW 2.6UPGRADE

CVE-2013-4944 is a low-severity flaw (CVSS 2.6) affecting buddypress-extended-frienship-request. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the BuddyPress Extended Friendship Request plugin before 1.0.2 for WordPress, when the "Friend Connections" component is enabled, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the friendship_request_message parameter to wp-admin/admin-ajax.php. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	2.6 (Low)
EPSS exploit chance	2.1% (top 19%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2013-07-29
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: fusedpress

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2013-07-29 23:27 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 23:58 UTCUpdated Record last modified

fusedpress buddypress-extended-frienship-request UPGRADE

Affected: <= 1.0.1 · 1.0

Fixed in: newer than 1.0.1

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy buddypress-extended-frienship-request || rpm -q buddypress-extended-frienship-request || buddypress-extended-frienship-request --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 1.0.1 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade buddypress-extended-frienship-request

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade buddypress-extended-frienship-request

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-2013-4944?

buddypress-extended-frienship-request: upgrade to newer than 1.0.1. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2013-4944 being exploited?

CVE-2013-4944 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-2013-4944 affect?

CVE-2013-4944 affects buddypress-extended-frienship-request. Severity is low (CVSS 2.6). Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the BuddyPress Extended Friendship Request plugin before 1.0.2 for WordPress, when the "Friend Connections" component is enabled, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via

How urgent is CVE-2013-4944?

Priority 29/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

WordPress vulnerabilities · PHP vulnerabilities

References

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