CVE-2024-4759 Mime Types Extended <= 0.11 - Author+ Stored XSS via SVG Upload
An attacker with Author role can upload malicious SVG files to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of other users.
- 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-2024-4759?
CVE-2024-4759 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Mime Types Extended, published on 25 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 Mime Types Extended WordPress plugin through 0.11 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-2024-4759?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Staude Mime Types Extended.
How do I fix CVE-2024-4759?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-4759 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-2024-4759 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-4759 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rxxp-gpv7-w3c9.