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CVE-2022-2299: Allow SVG Files <= 1.1 - 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: 2022-07-25 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-79

Description

The Allow SVG Files WordPress plugin through 1.1 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

• Allow svg files: 1.0, 1.1

References

• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/29015c35-0470-41b8-b197-c71b800ae2a9
• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/29015c35-0470-41b8-b197-c71b800ae2a9

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