#VU42743 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in WordPress - CVE-2013-2203

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#VU42743 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in WordPress - CVE-2013-2203

Published: July 8, 2013 / Updated: August 11, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU42743
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 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
Vulnerable software:
WordPress
Software vendor:
WordPress.ORG

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.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

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