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CVE-2024-5945: WP SVG Images · Cross-site Scripting

Affects WP SVG ImagesSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.4 Medium · fixed in 4.4 : update WP SVG Images when convenient.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 15:59 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
6.4Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 25% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 4.4
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 21 Jun 2024

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
shortpixel WP SVG ImagesAffected
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Fixed in–

AI-suggested

Users should upgrade the WP SVG Images plugin to version 4.4 or later, where the vulnerability is fully fixed. Version 4.3 included a patch, but it was bypassed, so only version 4.4 or newer provides complete remediation. Since this is not a cloud service, remediation depends on applying the official plugin update. Patch status is not explicitly stated in the input but can be inferred from the description; however, users should verify the vendor advisory for the latest guidance.

Description

The WP SVG Images plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘type’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 4.3 due to insufficient input sanitization. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Author-level access and above, who have permissions to upload sanitized files, to bypass SVG sanitization and inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. A bypass to the patch in version 4.3 was discovered and fixed completely in version 4.4.

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