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WordPress Plugin: svg-support: CVE-2022-23638: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

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Severity

CVSS

(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)

Published

Feb 24, 2025

Added

May 15, 2025

Modified

May 4, 2026

Description

The SVG Support plugin for WordPress is running a vulnerable dependency (svg-sanitize, 0.14.1) in all versions up to, and including, 2.5.8. The vulnerable dependency has a Stored Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability due to insufficient SVG sanitization. The SVG Support plugin may be exploited if the uploaded SVG image is included in line in an HTML page.

Solution

svg-support-plugin-cve-2022-23638

References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-23638
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/f6a41a90-d116-4cb5-9627-08eb70f9654d?source=api-prod
https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2022-0990
CVE-2022-23638
https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2022-23638
CWE-79
EUVD-EUVD-2022-0990

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