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Medium
CVE-2013-5738
The get_allowed_mime_types function in wp-includes/functions.php in WordPress before 3.6.1 does...
Vulnerability 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.
Impact Analysis
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Remediation
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Affected Vendor
wordpress
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Vulnerable Versions:
0
Timeline
Official Publish:
September 12th, 2013
Last Modified:
August 6th, 2024
Added to House:
July 19th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
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MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
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