Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2013-5739 (CCN-87145)

Assigned:2013-09-11
Published:2013-09-11
Updated:2013-09-27
Summary: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.
CVSS v3 Severity:4.6 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:3.5 Low (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N)
2.6 Low (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
6.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P)
4.4 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-79
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
http://codex.wordpress.org/Version_3.6.1

Source: CCN
Type: WordPress Trac Repository Web Site
WordPress Trac Repository

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Exploit, Patch
http://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/25322

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2013-5739

Source: CCN
Type: SA54803
WordPress Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: WordPress Web site
WordPress 3.6.1 Maintenance and Security Release

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://wordpress.org/news/2013/09/wordpress-3-6-1/

Source: DEBIAN
Type: UNKNOWN
DSA-2757

Source: CCN
Type: BID-62421
WordPress 'get_allowed_mime_types()' Function CVE-2013-5739 Remote Security Weakness

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
wordpress-cve20135739-file-upload(87145)

Source: CCN
Type: WhiteSource Vulnerability Database
CVE-2013-5739

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 3.6)

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:alipay_project:alipay:3.6.0:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:19772
    P
    DSA-2757-1 wordpress - several
    2014-06-23
    oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20135739000
    V
    CVE-2013-5739 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - medium.
    2013-09-12
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:201357390000000
    V
    CVE-2013-5739 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2013-09-12
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20135739000
    V
    CVE-2013-5739 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - medium.
    2013-09-12
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:20135739000
    V
    CVE-2013-5739 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2013-09-12
    BACK
    wordpress wordpress *
    alipay_project alipay 3.6.0