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CVE-2024-8378: Safe SVG < 2.2.6 - Author+ SVG Sanitisation Bypass
- Severity: medium (CVSS 4.8 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: yes
- Published: 2024-11-07 · updated 2026-06-17
Description
The Safe SVG WordPress plugin before 2.2.6 has its sanitisation code is only running for paths that call wp_handle_upload, but not for example for code that uses wp_handle_sideload which is often used to upload attachments via raw POST data.
Affected products
- Safe SVG: before 2.2.6 — fixed in 2.2.6
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: Safe SVG 2.2.6. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
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