Allow SVG Files <= 1.1 - 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
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
The Allow SVG Files WordPress plugin through 1.1 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 0.00624 50th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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 | Allow svg files | 1.1 – 1.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Allow svg files VendorUnknown Affected 1.1 – 1.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:allow_svg_files_project:allow_svg_files:1.0:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | 1.0 | Vulnerable | Allow Svg Files Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:allow_svg_files_project:allow_svg_files:1.1:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | 1.1 | Vulnerable | Allow Svg Files Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:allow_svg_files_project:allow_svg_files:1.0:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions 1.0 Vulnerable ·Allow Svg Files Project
- cpe:2.3:a:allow_svg_files_project:allow_svg_files:1.1:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions 1.1 Vulnerable ·Allow Svg Files Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-2299
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3mrv-3jj9-w487
- 2026-11-04 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
References
More Allow Svg Files Project Allow Svg Files vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-01798 Allow SVG Files < 1.1 - Admin+ Arbitrary File Upload CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
Sources
- CVE-2022-2299 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-2299 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3mrv-3jj9-w487 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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