CVE-2013-6993: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Ad-minister plugin 0.6 and earlier for WordPress allows remote

Q: How do I fix CVE-2013-6993?

ad-minister: upgrade to newer than 0.6. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2013-6993 being exploited?

CVE-2013-6993 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-2013-6993 affect?

CVE-2013-6993 affects ad-minister. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Ad-minister plugin 0.6 and earlier for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the key parameter in a delete action to wp-admin/tools.php.

Q: How urgent is CVE-2013-6993?

Priority 40/100. Public exploit reference

This month

MEDIUM 4.3UPGRADE

CVE-2013-6993 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting ad-minister. 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 Ad-minister plugin 0.6 and earlier for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the key parameter in a delete action to wp-admin/tools.php.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.3 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	2.0% (top 19%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2014-01-03
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: ad-minister project

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

ad-minister project ad-minister UPGRADE

Affected: <= 0.6 · 0.4.1 · 0.4.2 · 0.4.3 · 0.4.4 · 0.5 · 0.5.2

Fixed in: newer than 0.6

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy ad-minister || rpm -q ad-minister || ad-minister --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 0.6 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade ad-minister

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade ad-minister

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-2013-6993?

ad-minister: upgrade to newer than 0.6. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2013-6993 being exploited?

CVE-2013-6993 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-2013-6993 affect?

CVE-2013-6993 affects ad-minister. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Ad-minister plugin 0.6 and earlier for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the key parameter in a delete action to wp-admin/tools.php.

How urgent is CVE-2013-6993?

Priority 40/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

WordPress vulnerabilities · PHP vulnerabilities

References

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