CVE-2013-5739: WordPress

Low severity, CVSS 3.5. EPSS: 1.8% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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

• WordPress WordPress: up to and including 3.6

Published 2013-09-12. Last modified 2026-06-16.