How severe is CVE-2013-4144?

CVE-2013-4144 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2013-4144 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (57th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2013-4144?

CVE-2013-4144 affects Swfupload Project Swfupload. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2013-4144?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2013-4144 published?

CVE-2013-4144 was published on 2022-06-30 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2013-4144

CVE-2013-4144 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Swfupload Project Swfupload with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-74.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v2: 7.5
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (57th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-74
Affected product: Swfupload Project Swfupload
Published: 2022-06-30
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

There is an object injection vulnerability in swfupload plugin for wordpress.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-4144?: There is an object injection vulnerability in swfupload plugin for wordpress.
How severe is CVE-2013-4144?: CVE-2013-4144 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2013-4144 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (57th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2013-4144?: CVE-2013-4144 affects Swfupload Project Swfupload. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2013-4144?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2013-4144 published?: CVE-2013-4144 was published on 2022-06-30 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:swfupload_project:swfupload:3.5.2:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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