CVE-2013-5738

Published Sep 12, 2013

Last updated 11 years ago

Overview

Description: 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.
Source: cve@mitre.org
NVD status: Modified

Risk scores

CVSS 2.0

Type: Primary
Base score: 4.3
Impact score: 2.9
Exploitability score: 8.6
Vector string: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov: CWE-20

Hype score: Not currently trending

Configurations

[
  {
    "nodes": [
      {
        "negate": false,
        "cpeMatch": [
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true,
            "matchCriteriaId": "D57687D0-246B-404B-927B-84F5DD5A08AB",
            "versionEndIncluding": "3.6"
          }
        ],
        "operator": "OR"
      }
    ]
  }
]

References