CVE-2022-24278: Directory Traversal

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 2.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2022-06-10 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-22

Description

The package convert-svg-core before 0.6.4 are vulnerable to Directory Traversal due to improper sanitization of SVG tags. Exploiting this vulnerability is possible by using a specially crafted SVG file.

Affected products

Convert-Svg Project Convert-Svg: before 0.6.4 — fixed in 0.6.4

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Convert-Svg Project Convert-Svg 0.6.4. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://github.com/neocotic/convert-svg/commit/2bbc498c5029238637206661dbac9e44d37d17c5
https://github.com/neocotic/convert-svg/issues/86
https://github.com/neocotic/convert-svg/pull/87
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-CONVERTSVGCORE-2859830
https://github.com/neocotic/convert-svg/commit/2bbc498c5029238637206661dbac9e44d37d17c5
https://github.com/neocotic/convert-svg/issues/86
https://github.com/neocotic/convert-svg/pull/87
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-CONVERTSVGCORE-2859830

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