Safe SVG < 2.2.6 - Author+ SVG Sanitisation Bypass
Priority MEDIUM 55Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0033 26th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix Fixed Safe SVG (Unknown): 2.2.6
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Safe SVG | before 2.2.6 | 2.2.6 | Patch available | CNA |
- Safe SVG VendorUnknown Affected before 2.2.6 Fixed in 2.2.6 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Safe SVG (Unknown) Fixed in 2.2.6
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-8378
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j7hj-68jp-pg28
References
More 10up Safe Svg vulnerabilities
- TI-2019-13589 A Denial Of Service vulnerability exists in the safe-svg (aka Safe SVG) plugin through… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2019-13588 A Denial Of Service vulnerability exists in the safe-svg (aka Safe SVG) plugin through… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2022-00986 Safe SVG < 1.9.10 - SVG Sanitisation Bypass CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
Sources
- CVE-2024-8378 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-8378 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-j7hj-68jp-pg28 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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