CVE-2024-4269: The SVG Block WordPress plugin before 1.1.20 does not sanitize SVG file contents, which enables users with at least the author role to SVG with malicious JavaScript to conduct Stored XSS attacks.

medium Affects svg-block (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published ; advisory modified .

The SVG Block WordPress plugin before 1.1.20 does not sanitize SVG file contents, which enables users with at least the author role to SVG with malicious JavaScript to conduct Stored XSS attacks.

Package
svg-block (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<1.1.20
Fixed in
1.1.20
Severity
medium  CVSS 6.1
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 0% (35.9th percentile)
Published
2024-07-13
Source
nvd

References

CWE-79
NVD recordsvg-block (WordPress plugin) advisories

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