CVE-2013-5739 — 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

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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

Published Sep 12, 2013

3.5

LOW

CVSS 2.0

EPSS 1.76%

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.

Affected products

Remediation

No remediation recorded yet.

Metrics

1.76% 0.01764

Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.

EPSS probability 0.01764

Score over time

2022–2026

EPSS v2
EPSS v3
EPSS v4
EPSS v5

Percentile over time

EPSS v2
EPSS v3
EPSS v4
EPSS v5

Table of values (12 key points)

Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.

Date	Score	Percentile	Model
Oct 1, 2026	1.76% (0.01764)	77.23th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Jun 15, 2026	1.76% (0.01764)	75.07th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Mar 30, 2025	0.25% (0.00250)	45.53th	v4 (v2025.03.14)
Mar 29, 2025	6.77% (0.06772)	85.10th	v4 (v2025.03.14)
Mar 17, 2025	0.25% (0.00250)	46.42th	v4 (v2025.03.14)
Dec 12, 2024	0.10% (0.00100)	43.00th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Jul 10, 2024	0.10% (0.00103)	42.43th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Mar 7, 2023	0.10% (0.00103)	40.39th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Mar 6, 2023	1.13% (0.01132)	56.11th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Sep 22, 2022	1.13% (0.01132)	54.59th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Apr 1, 2022	1.13% (0.01132)	52.58th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Feb 4, 2022	1.13% (0.01132)	30.65th	v2 (v2022.01.01)

Weaknesses (1)

CWE-79

Cross-site Scripting (XSS)

References (4)

http://codex.wordpress.org/Version_3.6.1
x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
http://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/25322
x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitPatch
http://wordpress.org/news/2013/09/wordpress-3-6-1/
x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2757
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN

Link	Providers	Tags
http://codex.wordpress.org/Version_3.6.1		x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
http://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/25322		x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitPatch
http://wordpress.org/news/2013/09/wordpress-3-6-1/		x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2757		vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN

Change history (0)

No recorded changes yet.

Sources

CVE.org / MITRE

Status PUBLISHED

Assigner mitre

Published Sep 12, 2013

Updated Aug 6, 2024

Reserved Sep 11, 2013

Link CVE-2013-5739

CISA Vulnrichment

Updated n/a

NVD

Status Modified

Modified Jun 16, 2026

Link CVE-2013-5739

Red Hat

Severity n/a

Public date n/a

Links CVE-2013-5739