Enable SVG < 1.4.0 - Author+ Stored Cross Site Scripting via SVG
Priority LOW 25CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
The Enable SVG WordPress plugin before 1.4.0 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
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00604 49th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed Enable SVG (Unknown): 1.4.0
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Enable SVG | 1.4.0 to before 1.4.0 | 1.4.0 | Patch available | CNA |
- Enable SVG VendorUnknown Affected 1.4.0 to before 1.4.0 Fixed in 1.4.0 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:room_34_creative_services:enable_svg:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | before 1.4.0 | Vulnerable | Room 34 Creative Services, LLC |
- cpe:2.3:a:room_34_creative_services:enable_svg:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 1.4.0 Vulnerable ·Room 34 Creative Services, LLC
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Enable SVG (Unknown) Fixed in 1.4.0
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-1562
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x799-g23g-gg7p
References
Sources
- CVE-2022-1562 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-1562 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-x799-g23g-gg7p · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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