The SVG Support plugin for WordPress defaults to insecure settings in version 2.5 and 2.5.1
Published Nov 16, 2022
6.4
MEDIUMCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.45%
Description
The SVG Support plugin for WordPress defaults to insecure settings in version 2.5 and 2.5.1. SVG files containing malicious javascript are not sanitized. While version 2.5 adds the ability to sanitize image as they are uploaded, the plugin defaults to disable sanitization and does not restrict SVG upload to only administrators. This allows authenticated attackers, with author-level privileges and higher, to upload malicious SVG files that can be embedded in posts and pages by higher privileged users. Additionally, the embedded JavaScript is also triggered on visiting the image URL, which allows an attacker to execute malicious code in browsers visiting that URL.
Affected products
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- Version 2.5StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 2.5.1StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benbodhi | SVG Support | unaffected |
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- ≥ 2.5.0 · < 2.5.2
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
1 other source (CVE.org) ▾
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v2.0 score for this CVE.
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
NoneAutomatable
NoTechnical Impact
PartialDecision
n/aAssessed Feb 7, 2025 · SSVC 2.0.3
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 3, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 0.45% (0.00449) | 36.81th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.41% (0.00413) | 32.71th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 0.11% (0.00109) | 26.13th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 2.67% (0.02675) | 76.32th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 24, 2025 | 0.11% (0.00109) | 26.11th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 23, 2025 | 1.36% (0.01359) | 76.19th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.11% (0.00109) | 26.74th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.05% (0.00050) | 21.32th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 12, 2024 | 0.05% (0.00050) | 19.23th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 18, 2024 | 0.05% (0.00048) | 17.22th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 17, 2023 | 0.05% (0.00048) | 15.20th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00045) | 11.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Nov 17, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 26.87th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (2)
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=2776612%40svg-support%2Ftrunk&old=2672900%40svg-support%2Ftrunk&sfp_email=&sfph_mail= PatchThird Party Advisory
- https://www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories-continued/#CVE-2022-4022 Third Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=2776612%40svg-support%2Ftrunk&old=2672900%40svg-support%2Ftrunk&sfp_email=&sfph_mail= | PatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories-continued/#CVE-2022-4022 | Third Party Advisory |
Change history (0)
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