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CVE-2013-5738

Date: September 12, 2013

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.

Language: PHP

Severity Score

Related Resources (7)

http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2757
http://wordpress.org/news/2013/09/wordpress-3-6-1/
http://codex.wordpress.org/Version_3.6.1
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-5738
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-5738
http://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/25322
https://www.mend.io/vulnerability-database/CVE-2013-5738

Severity Score

Weakness Type (CWE)

Improper Input Validation

CWE-20

CVSS v3.1

Base Score:
Attack Vector (AV): NETWORK
Attack Complexity (AC): HIGH
Privileges Required (PR): NONE
User Interaction (UI): NONE
Scope (S): UNCHANGED
Confidentiality (C): NONE
Integrity (I): LOW
Availability (A): NONE

CVSS v2

Base Score:
Access Vector (AV): NETWORK
Access Complexity (AC): MEDIUM
Authentication (AU): NONE
Confidentiality (C): NONE
Integrity (I): PARTIAL
Availability (A): NONE
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