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CVE-2013-4954

2.6 · LOW

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in wp-login.php in the Genetech Solutions Pie-Register plugin before 1.31 for WordPress, when "Allow New Registrations to set their own Password"…

Published Jul 29, 2013genetechsolutionsCWE-79EPSS 6.15%

Overview

CVE-2013-4954 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting genetechsolutions pie-register. It was published on July 29, 2013 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.6 (LOW).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.6, rated LOW. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in wp-login.php in the Genetech Solutions Pie-Register plugin before 1.31 for WordPress, when "Allow New Registrations to set their own Password" is enabled, allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) pass1 or (2) pass2 parameter in a register action. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from genetechsolutions. Update pie-register to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
genetechsolutionspie-register0Affected

References

Refosvdb.org/95160Refplugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?reponame=&old=740249%40pie-register&new=740249%40pie-registerRefsecunia.com/advisories/54123Refwordpress.org/plugins/pie-register/changelog/Refwordpress.org/support/topic/security-issue-web-application-cross-site-scriptingRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/61140Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/85604Refosvdb.org/95160Refplugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?reponame=&old=740249%40pie-register&new=740249%40pie-registerRefsecunia.com/advisories/54123

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-4954?

CVE-2013-4954 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting genetechsolutions pie-register. It was published on July 29, 2013 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.6 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2013-4954?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.6, rated LOW. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2013-4954?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from genetechsolutions. Update pie-register to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2013-4954?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2013-4954 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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