CVE-2022-1091

Public Exploit
Safe SVG < 1.9.10 - SVG Sanitisation Bypass

Description

The sanitisation step of the Safe SVG WordPress plugin before 1.9.10 can be bypassed by spoofing the content-type in the POST request to upload a file. Exploiting this vulnerability, an attacker will be able to perform the kinds of attacks that this plugin should prevent (mainly XSS, but depending on further use of uploaded SVG files potentially other XML attacks).

Category

6.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.40%
Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory wpscan.com
Affected: Unknown Safe SVG
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/4d12533e-bdb7-411f-bcdf-4c5046db13f3 third party advisory exploit
https://github.com/10up/safe-svg/pull/28 third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-1091?
CVE-2022-1091 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-1091?
To fix CVE-2022-1091, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2022-1091 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2022-1091 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2022-1091?
CVE-2022-1091 affects Unknown Safe SVG.
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