The Allow SVG WordPress plugin before 1.2.0 does not sanitize uploaded SVG files, which could allow users with a role as low as Author to upload a malicious SVG containing XSS payloads.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendors Products
Wphelpline
  • Allow Svg

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:wphelpline:allow_svg:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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References
Link Providers
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/bbe866b8-7497-4e5c-8f59-bb8edac1dc71/ cve-icon cve-icon
History

Wed, 11 Jun 2025 19:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Wphelpline
Wphelpline allow Svg
Weaknesses CWE-79
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:wphelpline:allow_svg:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Vendors & Products Wphelpline
Wphelpline allow Svg

Fri, 16 May 2025 19:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Thu, 15 May 2025 20:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The Allow SVG WordPress plugin before 1.2.0 does not sanitize uploaded SVG files, which could allow users with a role as low as Author to upload a malicious SVG containing XSS payloads.
Title Allow SVG < 1.2.0 - Author+ Stored XSS via SVG
References
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

Published:

Updated: 2025-05-16T18:28:14.995Z

Reserved: 2023-12-06T03:33:46.656Z

Link: CVE-2023-6541

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-05-16T18:28:08.584Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2025-05-15T20:15:29.060

Modified: 2025-06-11T19:22:02.000

Link: CVE-2023-6541

cve-icon Redhat

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