Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in WordPress - CVE-2013-2203
Published: July 8, 2013 / Updated: August 11, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU42743
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2013-2203
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: WordPress.ORG
Affected software:
WordPress
WordPress
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
WordPress before 3.5.2, when the uploads directory forbids write access, allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via an invalid upload request, which reveals the absolute path in an XMLHttpRequest error message.
How to mitigate CVE-2013-2203
Install update from vendor's website.