CVE-2024-13518: The Simple:Press Forum plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to,

Q: How do I fix CVE-2024-13518?

simplepress: upgrade to newer than 6.10.11. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2024-13518 being exploited?

CVE-2024-13518 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-2024-13518 affect?

CVE-2024-13518 affects simplepress. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). The Simple:Press Forum plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 6.10.12. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the 'sp_save_edited_post' function. This makes it

Q: How urgent is CVE-2024-13518?

Priority 18/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 4.3UPGRADE

CVE-2024-13518 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting simplepress. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The Simple:Press Forum plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 6.10.12. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the 'sp_save_edited_post' function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to modify a forum post via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.3 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.2% (top 90%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-352
Published	2025-03-01
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Wordfence · Vendor: simplepress

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2025-03-01 05:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 07:02 UTCUpdated Record last modified

simplepress simplepress UPGRADE

Affected: <= 6.10.11

Fixed in: newer than 6.10.11

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy simplepress || rpm -q simplepress || simplepress --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 6.10.11 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade simplepress

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade simplepress

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-2024-13518?

simplepress: upgrade to newer than 6.10.11. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2024-13518 being exploited?

CVE-2024-13518 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-2024-13518 affect?

CVE-2024-13518 affects simplepress. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). The Simple:Press Forum plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 6.10.12. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the 'sp_save_edited_post' function. This makes it

How urgent is CVE-2024-13518?

Priority 18/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

WordPress vulnerabilities

Related CVEs

CVE-2024-12409 MEDIUM 6.1 UPGRADE The Simple:Press Forum plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the 's' parame
CVE-2024-10483 HIGH 7.1 UPGRADE The Simple:Press Forum WordPress plugin before 6.10.11 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before outputt

References

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