CVE-2024-9238: AVIF & SVG Uploader <= 1.1.0 - Author+ Stored XSS via SVG Uplaod

5.4 CVSS

Description

The AVIF Uploader WordPress plugin before 1.1.1 does not sanitise uploaded SVG files, which could allow users with a role as low as Author to upload a malicious SVG containing XSS payloads.

Classification

CVE ID: CVE-2024-9238

CVSS Base Severity: MEDIUM

CVSS Base Score: 5.4

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Problem Types

CWE-79 Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)

Affected Products

Vendor: Unknown

Product: AVIF Uploader

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

EPSS Score: 0.03% (probability of being exploited)

EPSS Percentile: 6.06% (scored less or equal to compared to others)

EPSS Date: 2025-06-07 (when was this score calculated)

References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-9238
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/a7de0cf6-3064-4595-9037-f8407fe40724/

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