CVE-2022-2299

Allow SVG Files <= 1.1 - Author+ Stored Cross Site Scripting via SVG

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Published Jul 25, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 5.4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

The Allow SVG Files WordPress plugin through 1.1 does not sanitise uploaded SVG files, which could allow users with a role as low as Author to upload a malicious SVG containing XSS payloads

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

Allow svg files

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`1.1`	affected	≤ 1.1

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:allow_svg_files_project:allow_svg_files:1.0:::::wordpress::
	cpe:2.3:a:allow_svg_files_project:allow_svg_files:1.1:::::wordpress::

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2022-34572	The Allow SVG Files WordPress plugin through 1.1 does not sanitise uploaded SVG files, which could allow users with a role as low as Author to upload a malicious SVG containing XSS payloads

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% (0.624% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/29015c35-0470-41b8-b197-c71b800ae2a9

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Allow Svg Files Project Allow Svg Files

Weaknesses

CWE-79

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 12:32 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: WPScan
Published: Jul 25, 2022, 12:48 PM
Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 12:32 AM
Reserved: Jul 4, 2022, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 4:41 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jul 25, 2022, 1:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 4:41 AM

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