CVE-2013-2203

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    CVE-2013-2203

    Published: 8 Jul 2013Last Modified: 16 Apr 2026

    Summary:

    Details: 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.

    References: http://wordpress.org/news/2013/06/wordpress-3-5-2/, http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2718, https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=976784, http://codex.wordpress.org/Version_3.5.2

    Affected packages

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High