CVE-2013-5738 (GCVE-0-2013-5738)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2013-09-12 10:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 17:22
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
The get_allowed_mime_types function in wp-includes/functions.php in WordPress before 3.6.1 does not require the unfiltered_html capability for uploads of .htm and .html files, which might make it easier for remote authenticated users to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via a crafted file.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
References
4 references
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|---|---|
| http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2757 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN |
| http://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/25322 | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| http://codex.wordpress.org/Version_3.6.1 | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| http://wordpress.org/news/2013/09/wordpress-3-6-1/ | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
Date Public
2013-09-11 00:00
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