# CVE-2022-0863: WP SVG Icons <= 3.2.3 - Admin+ Remote Code Execution (RCE)

> An admin can upload a malicious zip file to achieve remote code execution in the WP SVG Icons plugin.

- **Severity:** High 7.2 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 13 Jun 2022
- **Updated:** 2 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-554p-mpfq-v2c5

## What is CVE-2022-0863?

CVE-2022-0863 is a high-severity vulnerability in Unknown WP SVG Icons, published on 13 Jun 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The WP SVG Icons WordPress plugin through 3.2.3 does not properly validate uploaded custom icon packs, allowing an high privileged user like an admin to upload a zip file containing malicious php code, leading to remote code execution.

Weakness: CWE-434 (Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-0863?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Wp Svg Icons Project Wp Svg Icons.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-0863?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-0863 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-0863 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-0863 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Unknown WP SVG Icons

- [CVE-2019-14216](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-14216/): Cross-site request forgery in n/a (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-0863 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-0863 is a high-severity vulnerability in Unknown WP SVG Icons, published on 13 Jun 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-0863 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Unknown WP SVG Icons. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-0863/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-0863/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-0863
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-0863
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-0863

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-0863/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.