CVE-2023-2143 Enable SVG, WebP & ICO Upload <= 1.0.3 - Author+ Stored XSS

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

An attacker with author privileges can inject malicious scripts via unsanitized SVG uploads, leading to stored XSS attacks against site visitors.

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-2023-2143?

CVE-2023-2143 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Enable SVG, WebP & ICO Upload, published on 17 Jul 2023. 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 Enable SVG, WebP & ICO Upload WordPress plugin through 1.0.3 does not sanitize SVG file contents, leading to a Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-2143?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ideastocode Enable Svg\, Webp \& Ico Upload.

How do I fix CVE-2023-2143?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-2143 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-2023-2143 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-2143 exists.

Sources

Also known as CVE-2024-9063, CVE-2024-9899, GHSA-qx59-vmgp-6rg3.

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