CVE-2013-5738

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.

CVSS v2.0

4.3 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

EPSS

2.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 83th percentile

Nuclei

low

Published

2013-09-12

Updated

2024-08-06

Nuclei templates (1)

• topscoder/nuclei-wordfence-cve/blob/main/nuclei-templates/2013/CVE-2013-5738-wordpress-5d…

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

• CVE-2013-5730
• CVE-2013-5739
• CVE-2013-5716
• CVE-2013-5743
• CVE-2013-5701
• CVE-2013-5745