Name: CVE-2013-2205: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2013-07-08T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2013-2205, CWE-16, CWE-79, CVSS 4.7, EPSS 0.0296

The default configuration of SWFUpload in WordPress before 3.5.2 has an unrestrictive security.allowDomain setting, which allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy and conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via a crafted web site.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 4.7

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Debian	—	Upgrade wordpress	Jul 30, 2024	Jul 8, 2013
Freebsd	—	Upgrade zh-wordpress-zh_TWUpgrade ja-wordpressUpgrade de-wordpressUpgrade wordpressUpgrade zh-wordpress-zh_CNUpgrade ru-wordpress	Dec 10, 2025	Jul 27, 2013
Wordpress	—	Upgrade Wordpress to version 3.5.2	May 16, 2017	Jul 8, 2013

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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