CVE-2022-1755: The SVG Support WordPress plugin before 2.5 does not properly handle SVG added via an URL, which could allow users with a role as low as author to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks

medium Affects svg-support (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published 2022-09-26; advisory modified 2026-06-17.

The SVG Support WordPress plugin before 2.5 does not properly handle SVG added via an URL, which could allow users with a role as low as author to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks

Package: svg-support (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions: <2.5.0
Fixed in: 2.5.0
Severity: medium CVSS 5.4
Exploitation: not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (51.1th percentile)
Published: 2022-09-26
Source: nvd

References

CWE-79

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