WordPress security changelog
MEDIUM CVE-2023-5458 Modified

CITS Support svg, webp Media and TTF,OTF File Upload: Cross-site scripting

CITS Support svg, webp Media and TTF,OTF File Upload is affected by cross-site scripting. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. Injected script can execute in the affected site's origin when the vulnerable output is viewed.

CVE / CNA score 5.4 CVSS · contact@wpscan.com
NVD score 5.4 CVSS 3.1 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
CITS Support svg, webp Media and TTF,OTF File Upload
Plugin slug
cits-support-svg,-webp-media-and-ttf,otf-file-upload
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Oct 31, 2023
Weakness
CWE-79 — Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

This CVE was published Oct 31, 2023 and is one of 1 known issue for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update CITS Support svg, webp Media and TTF,OTF File Upload to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.

No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.

Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.

Technical description

The CITS Support svg, webp Media and TTF,OTF File Upload WordPress plugin before 3.0 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.

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

Primary and upstream sources