CVE-2022-1562: Enable SVG < 1.4.0 - Author+ Stored Cross Site Scripting via SVG

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.4 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2022-05-30 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-79

Description

The Enable SVG WordPress plugin before 1.4.0 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

Affected products

Enable SVG: before 1.4.0 — fixed in 1.4.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Enable SVG 1.4.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/8e5b1e4f-c132-42ee-b2d0-7306ab4ab615
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/8e5b1e4f-c132-42ee-b2d0-7306ab4ab615

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