4.3
MEDIUM
CVE-2013-2205
WordPress SWFUpload Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
Description

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.

INFO

Published Date :

July 8, 2013, 8:55 p.m.

Last Modified :

Dec. 31, 2016, 2:59 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

2.9

Exploitability Score :

8.6
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2013-2205 has a 2 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2013-2205 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Wordpress wordpress
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

A fork of the long-abandoned SWFUpload project, maintained by WordPress and others to ensure that a secure version of SWFUpload exists. Report security vulnerabilities to [email protected].

ActionScript Shell JavaScript

Updated: 2 months, 1 week ago
135 stars 46 fork 46 watcher
Born at : June 19, 2013, 10:56 p.m. This repo has been linked 3 different CVEs too.

SWFUpload - Fork from SWFUpload Build 2.2.1

ActionScript Shell JavaScript

Updated: 3 years, 9 months ago
44 stars 26 fork 26 watcher
Born at : Sept. 11, 2012, 8:26 a.m. This repo has been linked 3 different CVEs too.

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2013-2205 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2013-2205 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 31, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/60759 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 15, 2013

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2013-2205 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2013-2205 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.24 }} -0.00%

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0.60681

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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