CVE-2023-5458 CITS Support svg, webp Media and TTF,OTF File Upload < 3.0 - Author+ Stored XSS via SVG
Authors can upload malicious SVG files to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of other users' browsers.
- 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-2023-5458?
CVE-2023-5458 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown CITS Support svg, webp Media and TTF,OTF File Upload, published on 31 Oct 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 CITS Support svg, webp Media and TTF,OTF File Upload WordPress plugin before 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-2023-5458?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ashik Cits Support Svg\, Webp Media and Ttf\,otf File Upload.
How do I fix CVE-2023-5458?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-5458 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-2023-5458 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-5458 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p649-773m-qr8x.