FKIE_CVE-2013-5739

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2013-09-12 13:30 - Updated: 2026-06-16 23:59
Severity
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.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://codex.wordpress.org/Version_3.6.1Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/25322Exploit, Patch
cve@mitre.orghttp://wordpress.org/news/2013/09/wordpress-3-6-1/Patch, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2757
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://codex.wordpress.org/Version_3.6.1Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/25322Exploit, Patch
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://wordpress.org/news/2013/09/wordpress-3-6-1/Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2757
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
wordpress wordpress *
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  "lastModified": "2026-06-16T23:59:19.607",
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