CVE-2013-1401

CRITICALCVSS 9.8

9.8

Multiple security bypass vulnerabilities in the editAnswer, deleteAnswer, addAnswer, and deletePoll functions in WordPress Poll Plugin 34.5 for WordPress allow a remote attacker to add, edit, and delete an answer and delete a poll.

CVSS v3: 9.8
EG Score: —
EPSS: —
KEV: Not listed

Published

February 13, 2020

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (6)

cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/57479
cve@mitrehttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/81467
cve@mitrehttps://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/525370
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/57479
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/81467
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/525370

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-89SQL Injection

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 9× in last 7d / 9× in last 30d)

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Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2013-1401?

CVE-2013-1401 is a critical vulnerability published on February 13, 2020. Multiple security bypass vulnerabilities in the editAnswer, deleteAnswer, addAnswer, and deletePoll functions in WordPress Poll Plugin 34.5 for WordPress allow a remote attacker to add, edit, and delete an answer and delete a poll.

When was CVE-2013-1401 disclosed?

CVE-2013-1401 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on February 13, 2020, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2013-1401?

CVE-2013-1401 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2013-1401?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2013-1401, 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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CVE-2013-1401

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