CVE-2013-5739

low

Published 2013-09-12 · Modified 2026-04-29

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CVSS v3

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CVSS v4 NEW

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not yet in upstream

VIR risk

3.5

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.

Predictions

Exploit likelihood

20%

Patch ETA

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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.

Mitigations

No mitigations published for this CVE yet.

The vendor-content worker queues fetches as references arrive (check back in a few minutes). Or — if you've already worked around this in production — publish your fix to the community-verified tier.

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OS impact

Debian Fixed 5 releases

Version	Status	Fixed in
trixie	Fixed	`3.6.1+dfsg-1`
sid	Fixed	`3.6.1+dfsg-1`
forky	Fixed	`3.6.1+dfsg-1`
bullseye	Fixed	`3.6.1+dfsg-1`
bookworm	Fixed	`3.6.1+dfsg-1`

Application impact

Vendor	Product	Versions	Fixed
wordpress	wordpress	`{"endIncluding":"3.6"}`

References

CWEs

CWE-79

Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.

Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.