WordPress 'SWFUpload' Library CVE-2013-2205 Multiple Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities

Bugtraq ID:	60759
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:	CVE-2013-2205
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Jun 21 2013 12:00AM
Updated:	May 07 2015 05:20PM
Credit:	mala and Szymon Gruszecki
Vulnerable:	Debian Linux 6.0 sparc Debian Linux 6.0 s/390 Debian Linux 6.0 powerpc Debian Linux 6.0 mips Debian Linux 6.0 ia-64 Debian Linux 6.0 ia-32 Debian Linux 6.0 arm Debian Linux 6.0 amd64
Not Vulnerable:

WordPress 'SWFUpload' Library CVE-2013-2205 Multiple Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities

WordPress is prone to multiple cross-site scripting vulnerabilities because it fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input.

An attacker may leverage these issues to execute arbitrary script code in the browser of an unsuspecting user in the context of the affected site. This can allow the attacker to steal cookie-based authentication credentials and launch other attacks.

WordPress 3.5 and 3.5.1 are vulnerable.

WordPress 'SWFUpload' Library CVE-2013-2205 Multiple Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities

Attackers can exploit these issues by enticing an unsuspecting victim to follow a malicious URI.

WordPress 'SWFUpload' Library CVE-2013-2205 Multiple Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references or vendor advisory for more information.

WordPress 'SWFUpload' Library CVE-2013-2205 Multiple Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities

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