CVE-2024-4272 Support SVG < 1.1.0 - Stored XSS via SVG Upload
Attackers with author privileges can upload malicious SVG files to execute stored XSS attacks in the Support SVG WordPress plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-4272?
CVE-2024-4272 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Support SVG , published on 13 Jul 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The Support SVG WordPress plugin before 1.1.0 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-2024-4272?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sayedulsayem Support Svg.
How do I fix CVE-2024-4272?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-4272 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-2024-4272 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-4272 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qh4x-j5x9-4f8m.