Description
The Allow SVG WordPress plugin before 1.2.0 does not sanitize uploaded SVG files, which could allow users with a role as low as Author to upload a malicious SVG containing XSS payloads.
Published: 2025-05-15
Score: 6.1 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-58772 The Allow SVG WordPress plugin before 1.2.0 does not sanitize uploaded SVG files, which could allow users with a role as low as Author to upload a malicious SVG containing XSS payloads.
History

Wed, 11 Jun 2025 19:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Wphelpline
Wphelpline allow Svg
Weaknesses CWE-79
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:wphelpline:allow_svg:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Vendors & Products Wphelpline
Wphelpline allow Svg

Fri, 16 May 2025 19:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 15 May 2025 20:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The Allow SVG WordPress plugin before 1.2.0 does not sanitize uploaded SVG files, which could allow users with a role as low as Author to upload a malicious SVG containing XSS payloads.
Title Allow SVG < 1.2.0 - Author+ Stored XSS via SVG
References

Subscriptions

Wphelpline Allow Svg
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

Published:

Updated: 2025-05-16T18:28:14.995Z

Reserved: 2023-12-06T03:33:46.656Z

Link: CVE-2023-6541

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-05-16T18:28:08.584Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2025-05-15T20:15:29.060

Modified: 2025-06-11T19:22:02.000

Link: CVE-2023-6541

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Weaknesses