CVE-2024-4271 SVGator <= 1.2.6 - Stored XSS via SVG Upload

Medium 4.6 Published Updated

Attackers with author role can upload malicious SVG files to execute stored XSS attacks in the SVGator WordPress plugin.

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-2024-4271?

CVE-2024-4271 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown SVGator , published on 14 Jun 2024. 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 SVGator WordPress plugin through 1.2.6 does not sanitize SVG file contents, which enables users with at least the author role to SVG with malicious JavaScript to conduct Stored XSS attacks.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-4271?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Svgator Svgator.

How do I fix CVE-2024-4271?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-4271 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-2024-4271 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-4271 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3xp5-7h92-mqvv.

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