CVE-2013-5739
EPSS 0.25%
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.
How to fix CVE-2013-5739
To remediate CVE-2013-5739, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/wordpress—upgrade to 3.6.1+dfsg-1 or later
Is CVE-2013-5739 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.3%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 3.6.1+dfsg-1