CVE-2026-12968 Product Addons – WowAddons < 1.6.15 - Unauthenticated Stored XSS via Arbitrary SVG Upload
Unauthenticated attackers can upload malicious SVG files to execute scripts in admin sessions, potentially leading to account takeover.
- 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-2026-12968?
CVE-2026-12968 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Product Addons and Product Options With Custom Fields, published on 22 Jul 2026. 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 Product Addons and Product Options With Custom Fields WordPress plugin before 1.6.15 does not restrict an unauthenticated file-upload endpoint and accepts SVG files that are stored and served inline, allowing an unauthenticated attacker to upload a malicious SVG whose embedded script executes in the session of any user (such as an administrator) who later opens the file.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-12968?
How do I fix CVE-2026-12968?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-12968 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-2026-12968 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-12968 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m254-gmq9-65xp.