CVE-2013-5739

WordPress < 3.6.1 - Authenticated Cross-Site Scripting via SWF/EXE File Upload

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The default configuration of WordPress before 3.6.1 does not prevent uploads of .swf and .exe files, which might make it easier for remote authenticated users to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via a crafted file, related to the get_allowed_mime_types function in wp-includes/functions.php.

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2757
Exploit, Patch x_refsource_confirm
http://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/25322
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://codex.wordpress.org/Version_3.6.1
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://wordpress.org/news/2013/09/wordpress-3-6-1/

Scores

EPSS 0.0025
EPSS Percentile 48.3%

Details

CWE
CWE-79
Status published
Products (1)
wordpress/wordpress < 3.6
Published Sep 12, 2013
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026