CVE-2013-6342: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Tweet Blender plugin before 4.0.2 for WordPress allows remote

Q: How do I fix CVE-2013-6342?

tweet-blender: upgrade to newer than 4.0.1. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2013-6342 being exploited?

CVE-2013-6342 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-2013-6342 affect?

CVE-2013-6342 affects tweet-blender. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Tweet Blender plugin before 4.0.2 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the tb_tab_index parameter to wp-admin/options-general.php.

Q: How urgent is CVE-2013-6342?

Priority 40/100. Public exploit reference

This month

MEDIUM 4.3UPGRADE

CVE-2013-6342 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting tweet-blender. 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 Tweet Blender plugin before 4.0.2 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the tb_tab_index parameter to wp-admin/options-general.php.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.3 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	2.1% (top 19%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2013-11-22
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: tweet-blender

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2013-11-22 20:55 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 00:00 UTCUpdated Record last modified

tweet-blender tweet-blender UPGRADE

Affected: <= 4.0.1 · 2.0.0 · 2.0.1 · 2.0.2 · 2.0.3 · 2.0.4 · 2.0.5 · 2.1.0

Fixed in: newer than 4.0.1

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy tweet-blender || rpm -q tweet-blender || tweet-blender --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 4.0.1 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade tweet-blender

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade tweet-blender

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-2013-6342?

tweet-blender: upgrade to newer than 4.0.1. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2013-6342 being exploited?

CVE-2013-6342 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-2013-6342 affect?

CVE-2013-6342 affects tweet-blender. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Tweet Blender plugin before 4.0.2 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the tb_tab_index parameter to wp-admin/options-general.php.

How urgent is CVE-2013-6342?

Priority 40/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

WordPress vulnerabilities · PHP vulnerabilities

References

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