Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Twitter widget in Elgg before 1.7.17 and 1.8.x before 1.8.13 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the params[twitter_username] parameter to action/widgets/save.
CVE-2013-0234
NONECVSS 0.0
0.0
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
- No confirmed exploitation signals yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 1%CVSS: —Exploit: NoneExposed: 0
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EPSS
- 70.3%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
February 2, 2014
Last Modified
April 29, 2026
References (16)
- secalert@redhathttp://blog.elgg.org/pg/blog/cash/read/223/elgg-1813-and-1717
- secalert@redhathttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/119903/Elgg-Twitter-Widget-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
- secalert@redhathttp://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2013/Jan/251
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/52007
- secalert@redhathttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/01/29/4
- secalert@redhathttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/57569
- secalert@redhathttps://github.com/Elgg/Elgg/commit/19dc507c2fccb378be2a44a762edf6c1e7afa334#L0R11
- secalert@redhathttps://github.com/Elgg/Elgg/commit/a74a88501c41e89c8bcd7fc650ae2f8cc0a5003d#L2L21
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://blog.elgg.org/pg/blog/cash/read/223/elgg-1813-and-1717
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/119903/Elgg-Twitter-Widget-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2013/Jan/251
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/52007
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/01/29/4
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/57569
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/Elgg/Elgg/commit/19dc507c2fccb378be2a44a762edf6c1e7afa334#L0R11
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Frequently asked(4)
What is CVE-2013-0234?
CVE-2013-0234 is a none vulnerability published on February 2, 2014. Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Twitter widget in Elgg before 1.7.17 and 1.8.x before 1.8.13 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the params[twitter_username] parameter to action/widgets/save.
When was CVE-2013-0234 disclosed?
CVE-2013-0234 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on February 2, 2014, with the most recent update on April 29, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2013-0234 actively exploited?
CVE-2013-0234 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 70.3% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
How do I remediate CVE-2013-0234?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2013-0234, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.
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