CVE-2022-1964 Easy SVG Support < 3.3.0 - Author+ Stored Cross Site Scripting via SVG

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

An attacker with Author role can upload malicious SVG files to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of other users.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2022-1964?

CVE-2022-1964 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Easy SVG Support, published on 27 Jun 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

The Easy SVG Support WordPress plugin before 3.3.0 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

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-1964?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Easy Svg Support Project Easy Svg Support.

How do I fix CVE-2022-1964?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-1964 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2022-1964 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-1964 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-f6vc-649h-9c88.

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