CVE-2023-40013

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in external-svg-loader

Description

SVG Loader is a javascript library that fetches SVGs using XMLHttpRequests and injects the SVG code in the tag's place. According to the docs, svg-loader will strip all JS code before injecting the SVG file for security reasons but the input sanitization logic is not sufficient and can be trivially bypassed. This allows an attacker to craft a malicious SVG which can result in Cross-site Scripting (XSS). When trying to sanitize the svg the lib removes event attributes such as `onmouseover`, `onclick` but the list of events is not exhaustive. Any website which uses external-svg-loader and allows its users to provide svg src, upload svg files would be susceptible to stored XSS attack. This issue has been addressed in commit `d3562fc08` which is included in releases from 1.6.9. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

Category

7.1
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.14%
Vendor Advisory github.com
Affected: shubhamjain svg-loader
Published at:
Updated at:

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-40013?
CVE-2023-40013 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-40013?
To fix CVE-2023-40013, 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-2023-40013 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2023-40013 is being actively exploited. 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-2023-40013?
CVE-2023-40013 affects shubhamjain svg-loader.
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