CVE-2022-1755

SVG Support < 2.5 - Author+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting

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Published Sep 26, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 5.4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

The SVG Support WordPress plugin before 2.5 does not properly handle SVG added via an URL, which could allow users with a role as low as author to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Unknown

SVG Support

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`2.5`	affected	< 2.5

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:benbodhi:svg_support:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2022-25036	The SVG Support WordPress plugin before 2.5 does not properly handle SVG added via an URL, which could allow users with a role as low as author to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.653% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/62b2548e-6b59-48b8-b1c2-9bd47e634982

History

May 21, 2025 8:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Benbodhi Svg Support

Weaknesses

CWE-79

Sources

CVE record Updated: May 21, 2025, 7:21 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: WPScan
Published: Sep 26, 2022, 12:35 PM
Updated: May 21, 2025, 7:21 PM
Reserved: May 17, 2022, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 12:16 AM

Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 12:16 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 4:23 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Sep 26, 2022, 1:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 4:23 AM

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