CVE-2013-5672: Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in the IndiaNIC Testimonial plugin 2.2 for WordPres

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MEDIUM 6.8DOWNGRADE

CVE-2013-5672 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.8) affecting testimonial plugin. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in the IndiaNIC Testimonial plugin 2.2 for WordPress allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that (1) add a testimonial via an iNIC_testimonial_save action; (2) add a listing template via an iNIC_testimonial_save_listing_template action; (3) add a widget template via an iNIC_testimonial_save_widget action; insert cross-site scripting (XSS) sequen

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.8 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	3.2% (top 12%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-352
Published	2013-09-10
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: indianic

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2013-09-10 19:55 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 23:59 UTCUpdated Record last modified

indianic testimonial plugin DOWNGRADE

Affected: 2.2

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 2.2

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy testimonial-plugin || rpm -q testimonial-plugin || testimonial-plugin --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 2.2 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison testimonial-plugin sudo apt install testimonial-plugin=<VERSION_BEFORE_2.2> sudo apt-mark hold testimonial-plugin

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list testimonial-plugin sudo dnf downgrade testimonial-plugin-<VERSION_BEFORE_2.2> sudo dnf versionlock add testimonial-plugin

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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 IndiaNIC Testimonial - Multiple Vulnerabilities

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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-2013-5672?

testimonial plugin: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2013-5672 being exploited?

CVE-2013-5672 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-2013-5672 affect?

CVE-2013-5672 affects testimonial plugin. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.8). Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in the IndiaNIC Testimonial plugin 2.2 for WordPress allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that (1) add a testimonial via an iNIC_testim

How urgent is CVE-2013-5672?

Priority 51/100. Public exploit reference

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