CVE-2013-6243: SQL injection vulnerability in the Landing Pages plugin 1.2.3, before 20131009, and earlier for WordPress allo

Q: How do I fix CVE-2013-6243?

landing pages plugin: upgrade to newer than 1.2.3. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2013-6243 being exploited?

CVE-2013-6243 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-2013-6243 affect?

CVE-2013-6243 affects landing pages plugin. Severity is high (CVSS 7.5). SQL injection vulnerability in the Landing Pages plugin 1.2.3, before 20131009, and earlier for WordPress allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the "post" parameter to index.php.

Q: How urgent is CVE-2013-6243?

Priority 52/100. High severity; Public exploit reference

This month

HIGH 7.5UPGRADE

CVE-2013-6243 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.5) affecting landing pages plugin. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

SQL injection vulnerability in the Landing Pages plugin 1.2.3, before 20131009, and earlier for WordPress allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the "post" parameter to index.php.

Why this priority

High severity
Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.5 (High)
EPSS exploit chance	2.5% (top 15%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-89
Published	2013-10-23
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: landing pages project

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2013-10-23 16:54 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 00:00 UTCUpdated Record last modified

landing pages project landing pages plugin UPGRADE

Affected: <= 1.2.3 · 1.0.3.7 · 1.0.3.8 · 1.0.3.9 · 1.0.4.1 · 1.0.4.2 · 1.0.4.4 · 1.0.5.1

Fixed in: newer than 1.2.3

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy landing-pages-plugin || rpm -q landing-pages-plugin || landing-pages-plugin --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 1.2.3 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade landing-pages-plugin

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade landing-pages-plugin

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-2013-6243?

landing pages plugin: upgrade to newer than 1.2.3. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2013-6243 being exploited?

CVE-2013-6243 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-2013-6243 affect?

CVE-2013-6243 affects landing pages plugin. Severity is high (CVSS 7.5). SQL injection vulnerability in the Landing Pages plugin 1.2.3, before 20131009, and earlier for WordPress allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the "post" parameter to index.php.

How urgent is CVE-2013-6243?

Priority 52/100. High severity; Public exploit reference

Software pages

WordPress vulnerabilities · PHP vulnerabilities

References

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