CVE-2013-5739
low
CVSS v3
—
CVSS v2
3.5
VIR risk
3.5
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.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-5739
Vendor advisory: cve@mitre.org — http://wordpress.org/news/2013/09/wordpress-3-6-1/
Vendor advisory: cve@mitre.org — http://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/25322
Vendor advisory: cve@mitre.org — http://codex.wordpress.org/Version_3.6.1
OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 3.6.1+dfsg-1 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 3.6.1+dfsg-1 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 3.6.1+dfsg-1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 3.6.1+dfsg-1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 3.6.1+dfsg-1 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| wordpress | wordpress | {"endIncluding":"3.6"} | |
References
CWEs
CWE-79
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.