CVE-2024-10222: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in benbodhi SVG Support
The SVG Support plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via SVG File uploads in all versions up to, and including, 2.5.10 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Author-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses the SVG file. By default, this can only be exploited by administrators, but the ability to upload SVG files can be extended to authors.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2024-10222 is a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the benbodhi SVG Support WordPress plugin (up to version 2.5.10). It results from improper neutralization of input during web page generation (CWE-79) specifically via SVG file uploads. Authenticated users with Author-level permissions or higher can upload SVG files containing malicious scripts that execute in the context of users viewing those files. The vulnerability is exploitable without user interaction (UI:N) and requires low attack complexity (AC:L) but does require privileges (PR:L). The scope is changed (S:C), affecting confidentiality and integrity with no impact on availability. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.4 (medium severity). No known exploits in the wild or vendor patches are documented at this time.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an authenticated user with Author-level or higher privileges to inject and store malicious scripts via SVG uploads. These scripts execute in the browsers of users who view the SVG files, potentially compromising confidentiality and integrity of user sessions or data. The vulnerability does not affect availability. By default, only administrators can exploit this, but if SVG upload permissions are extended to authors, the attack surface increases.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict SVG file upload permissions to trusted administrators only. Avoid granting SVG upload capabilities to authors or lower privileged users. Monitor for plugin updates from benbodhi and apply any official patches promptly once released.
CVE-2024-10222: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in benbodhi SVG Support
Description
The SVG Support plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via SVG File uploads in all versions up to, and including, 2.5.10 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Author-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses the SVG file. By default, this can only be exploited by administrators, but the ability to upload SVG files can be extended to authors.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2024-10222 is a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the benbodhi SVG Support WordPress plugin (up to version 2.5.10). It results from improper neutralization of input during web page generation (CWE-79) specifically via SVG file uploads. Authenticated users with Author-level permissions or higher can upload SVG files containing malicious scripts that execute in the context of users viewing those files. The vulnerability is exploitable without user interaction (UI:N) and requires low attack complexity (AC:L) but does require privileges (PR:L). The scope is changed (S:C), affecting confidentiality and integrity with no impact on availability. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.4 (medium severity). No known exploits in the wild or vendor patches are documented at this time.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an authenticated user with Author-level or higher privileges to inject and store malicious scripts via SVG uploads. These scripts execute in the browsers of users who view the SVG files, potentially compromising confidentiality and integrity of user sessions or data. The vulnerability does not affect availability. By default, only administrators can exploit this, but if SVG upload permissions are extended to authors, the attack surface increases.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict SVG file upload permissions to trusted administrators only. Avoid granting SVG upload capabilities to authors or lower privileged users. Monitor for plugin updates from benbodhi and apply any official patches promptly once released.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-10-21T20:18:04.343Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6defb7ef31ef0b590fd6
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:47:27 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 11:55:02 AM
Last updated: 4/12/2026, 10:27:06 AM
Views: 20
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