CVE-2013-5739
N/A
Published: September 12, 2013 at 10:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 11:59 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorWordPress
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%
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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
WordPress· WordPressdrupal
95%v ≤ 3.6
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (4)
x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitPatch
Source: [email protected]
http://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/25322x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://wordpress.org/news/2013/09/wordpress-3-6-1/Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
Source: [email protected]
http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2757Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-79
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