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CVE-2024-8378: The Safe SVG WordPress plugin before 2.2.6 has its sanitisation code is only running for paths that call wp_handle_upload, but not for example for code that uses wp_handle_sideload which is often used

medium Affects safe-svg (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.4, updated 2026-10-29; published ; advisory modified .

The Safe SVG WordPress plugin before 2.2.6 has its sanitisation code is only running for paths that call wp_handle_upload, but not for example for code that uses wp_handle_sideload which is often used

Package
safe-svg (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<2.2.6
Fixed in
2.2.6
Severity
medium  CVSS 4.8
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 0% (26.2th percentile)
Published
2024-11-07
Source
nvd

References

NVD recordsafe-svg (WordPress plugin) advisories

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