CVE-2024-7778: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in themeisle Orbit Fox: Duplicate Page, Menu Icons, SVG Support, Cookie Notice, Custom Fonts & More
The Orbit Fox by ThemeIsle plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via SVG File uploads in all versions up to, and including, 2.10.36 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.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The Orbit Fox plugin for WordPress suffers from a stored XSS vulnerability due to improper neutralization of input during web page generation. Specifically, SVG file uploads are not properly sanitized or escaped, enabling authenticated users with Author-level privileges or above to embed arbitrary scripts. These scripts execute in the context of users who view the SVG files, potentially leading to information disclosure or session hijacking. The vulnerability affects all versions up to and including 2.10.36 and is tracked as CVE-2024-7778 with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.4.
Potential Impact
An attacker with Author-level access or higher can exploit this vulnerability to inject malicious scripts via SVG uploads. These scripts execute in the browsers of users who access the SVG files, potentially leading to limited confidentiality and integrity impacts such as theft of user data or session tokens. There is no impact on availability. No known active exploitation has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict Author-level user privileges to trusted individuals only and consider disabling SVG uploads if possible to reduce risk.
CVE-2024-7778: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in themeisle Orbit Fox: Duplicate Page, Menu Icons, SVG Support, Cookie Notice, Custom Fonts & More
Description
The Orbit Fox by ThemeIsle plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via SVG File uploads in all versions up to, and including, 2.10.36 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.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The Orbit Fox plugin for WordPress suffers from a stored XSS vulnerability due to improper neutralization of input during web page generation. Specifically, SVG file uploads are not properly sanitized or escaped, enabling authenticated users with Author-level privileges or above to embed arbitrary scripts. These scripts execute in the context of users who view the SVG files, potentially leading to information disclosure or session hijacking. The vulnerability affects all versions up to and including 2.10.36 and is tracked as CVE-2024-7778 with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.4.
Potential Impact
An attacker with Author-level access or higher can exploit this vulnerability to inject malicious scripts via SVG uploads. These scripts execute in the browsers of users who access the SVG files, potentially leading to limited confidentiality and integrity impacts such as theft of user data or session tokens. There is no impact on availability. No known active exploitation has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict Author-level user privileges to trusted individuals only and consider disabling SVG uploads if possible to reduce risk.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-08-13T21:45:25.640Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6c1eb7ef31ef0b56025b
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:39:42 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 8:21:20 AM
Last updated: 4/12/2026, 5:11:59 AM
Views: 7
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