CVE-2013-6797: Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in bluewrench-video-widget.php in the Blue Wrench Video Widget

Q: How do I fix CVE-2013-6797?

blue wrench video widget: upgrade to newer than 1.0.5. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2013-6797 being exploited?

CVE-2013-6797 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-2013-6797 affect?

CVE-2013-6797 affects blue wrench video widget. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.8). Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in bluewrench-video-widget.php in the Blue Wrench Video Widget plugin before 2.0.0 for WordPress allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that embed

Q: How urgent is CVE-2013-6797?

Priority 51/100. Public exploit reference

This month

MEDIUM 6.8UPGRADE

CVE-2013-6797 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.8) affecting blue wrench video widget. 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 bluewrench-video-widget.php in the Blue Wrench Video Widget plugin before 2.0.0 for WordPress allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that embed arbitrary URLs via the bw_url parameter in the bw-videos page to wp-admin/admin.php, as demonstrated by embedding a URL to a JavaScript file.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.8 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	2.9% (top 13%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-352
Published	2013-11-19
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: sunil nanda

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2013-11-19 04:50 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 00:00 UTCUpdated Record last modified

sunil nanda blue wrench video widget UPGRADE

Affected: <= 1.0.5 · 1.0.0 · 1.0.1 · 1.0.2 · 1.0.3 · 1.0.4

Fixed in: newer than 1.0.5

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy blue-wrench-video-widget || rpm -q blue-wrench-video-widget || blue-wrench-video-widget --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 1.0.5 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade blue-wrench-video-widget

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade blue-wrench-video-widget

Note

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

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 Blue Wrench Video Widget - Cross-Site Request Forgery

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2013-6797?

blue wrench video widget: upgrade to newer than 1.0.5. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2013-6797 being exploited?

CVE-2013-6797 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-2013-6797 affect?

CVE-2013-6797 affects blue wrench video widget. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.8). Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in bluewrench-video-widget.php in the Blue Wrench Video Widget plugin before 2.0.0 for WordPress allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that embed

How urgent is CVE-2013-6797?

Priority 51/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

WordPress vulnerabilities · PHP vulnerabilities

References

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