CVE-2024-10222
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

The SVG Support plugin for WordPress (versions up to and including 2.5) contains a Stored Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability via SVG File uploads. The vulnerability was discovered and disclosed on February 21, 2025 (NVD Dashboard).

Technical details

The vulnerability exists in the SVG file upload functionality of the plugin. A fix was implemented in version 2.5.11 by adding more effective handling of sanitization for REST API uploads, as evidenced by the code changes in the commit (GitHub Commit).

Impact

If exploited, this vulnerability could allow attackers to inject malicious scripts through SVG file uploads, which could then be executed in users' browsers when the SVG files are rendered.

Mitigation and workarounds

Users are advised to update to version 2.5.11 or later of the SVG Support plugin, which includes enhanced security measures for REST API uploads and improved sanitization handling (WordPress Plugin).

Additional resources


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