CVE-2013-5739 (GCVE-0-2013-5739)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2013-09-12 10:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 17:22
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
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.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
References
4 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| 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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