CVE-2013-6992: Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in askapache-firefox-adsense.php in the AskApache Firefox Adse

Q: How do I fix CVE-2013-6992?

firefox adsense: upgrade to newer than 3.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2013-6992 being exploited?

CVE-2013-6992 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-2013-6992 affect?

CVE-2013-6992 affects firefox adsense. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.8). Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in askapache-firefox-adsense.php in the AskApache Firefox Adsense plugin 3.0 and earlier for WordPress allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that

Q: How urgent is CVE-2013-6992?

Priority 51/100. Public exploit reference; On your watchlist

This month

MEDIUM 6.8WATCHLISTUPGRADE

CVE-2013-6992 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.8) affecting firefox adsense. 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 askapache-firefox-adsense.php in the AskApache Firefox Adsense plugin 3.0 and earlier for WordPress allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via the aafireadcode parameter to wp-admin/options-general.php.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference
On your watchlist

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.8 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	1.2% (top 33%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-352
Published	2014-01-03
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: askapache

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2014-01-03 18:54 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 00:01 UTCUpdated Record last modified

askapache firefox adsense UPGRADE

Affected: <= 3.0

Fixed in: newer than 3.0

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy firefox-adsense || rpm -q firefox-adsense || firefox-adsense --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 3.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade firefox-adsense

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade firefox-adsense

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-2013-6992?

firefox adsense: upgrade to newer than 3.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2013-6992 being exploited?

CVE-2013-6992 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-2013-6992 affect?

CVE-2013-6992 affects firefox adsense. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.8). Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in askapache-firefox-adsense.php in the AskApache Firefox Adsense plugin 3.0 and earlier for WordPress allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that

How urgent is CVE-2013-6992?

Priority 51/100. Public exploit reference; On your watchlist

Software pages

WordPress vulnerabilities · PHP vulnerabilities · Mozilla Firefox vulnerabilities

References

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