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CVE-2024-8673: Z-Downloads < 1.11.7 - Admin+ Stored XSS via SVG Upload

• Severity: critical (CVSS 9.1 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2025-05-15 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

The Z-Downloads WordPress plugin before 1.11.7 does not properly validate uploaded files allowing for the uploading of SVGs containing malicious JavaScript.

Affected products

• Z-Downloads: before 1.11.7 — fixed in 1.11.7

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Z-Downloads 1.11.7. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/fed2cd26-7ccb-419d-b589-978410953bf4/
• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/fed2cd26-7ccb-419d-b589-978410953bf4/

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