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…

PriorityP419medium4.3CVSS 2.0

AVNACMAuNCNIPAN

EPSS

2.36%

81.9th percentile

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.

Affected

6 ranges

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
debian	wordpress	< wordpress 3.6.1+dfsg-1 (bookworm)	wordpress 3.6.1+dfsg-1 (bookworm)
wordpress	wordpress	<= 3.6	—
wordpress	wordpress	>= 0 < 3.6.1+dfsg-1	3.6.1+dfsg-1
wordpress	wordpress	>= 0 < 3.6.1+dfsg-1	3.6.1+dfsg-1
wordpress	wordpress	>= 0 < 3.6.1+dfsg-1	3.6.1+dfsg-1
wordpress	wordpress	>= 0 < 3.6.1+dfsg-1	3.6.1+dfsg-1

CVSS provenance

nvdv2.04.3MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

osv4.3MEDIUM

vendor_debian4.3MEDIUM

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