GoodLayers Core < 2.1.3 - Subscriber+ Stored XSS via SVG Upload
Priority MEDIUM 62CWE-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 · Low
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
The goodlayers-core WordPress plugin before 2.1.3 allows users with a subscriber role and above to upload SVGs containing malicious payloads.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00285 21st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix Fixed goodlayers-core (Unknown): 2.1.3
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 | goodlayers-core | before 2.1.3 | 2.1.3 | Patch available | CNA |
- goodlayers-core VendorUnknown Affected before 2.1.3 Fixed in 2.1.3 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:goodlayers:goodlayers_core:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | before 2.1.3 | Vulnerable | GoodLayers |
- cpe:2.3:a:goodlayers:goodlayers_core:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 2.1.3 Vulnerable ·GoodLayers
Remediation
- Fix · CNA goodlayers-core (Unknown) Fixed in 2.1.3
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-12163
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-65f9-48qm-g2v2
References
More Goodlayers Core vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-10522 Goodlayers Core < 2.0.10 - Contributor+ Stored XSS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.9
Sources
- CVE-2024-12163 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-12163 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-65f9-48qm-g2v2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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