CVE-2024-11098 SVG Block <= 1.1.24 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via SVG File Upload
Administrators can inject arbitrary scripts via SVG uploads, leading to stored XSS execution for other users.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-11098?
CVE-2024-11098 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in mr2p SVG Block, published on 19 Nov 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The SVG Block plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via REST API SVG File uploads in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.24 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Administrator-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses the SVG file.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-11098?
How do I fix CVE-2024-11098?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-11098 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-2024-11098 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-11098 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j3f3-cgmh-m5ff.