CVE-2024-9272: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in mascotdevelopers R Animated Icon Plugin
The R Animated Icon Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via SVG File uploads in all versions up to, and including, 1.0 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
CVE-2024-9272 is a stored Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability in the R Animated Icon Plugin for WordPress, affecting all versions up to 1.0. The issue is due to improper neutralization of input during web page generation, specifically insufficient sanitization and escaping of SVG file uploads. Authenticated users with Author-level privileges or higher can upload crafted SVG files containing malicious scripts that execute in the context of users viewing those files. This can lead to limited confidentiality and integrity impacts, as indicated by the CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N).
Potential Impact
An attacker with Author-level access can inject persistent malicious scripts via SVG uploads, which execute when other users access the SVG files. This can lead to partial confidentiality and integrity compromise within the affected WordPress site. There is no indication of availability impact. No known active exploitation has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict Author-level user permissions to trusted users only and consider disabling SVG uploads if possible. Monitor official mascotdevelopers communications for updates or patches addressing this vulnerability.
CVE-2024-9272: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in mascotdevelopers R Animated Icon Plugin
Description
The R Animated Icon Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via SVG File uploads in all versions up to, and including, 1.0 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
CVE-2024-9272 is a stored Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability in the R Animated Icon Plugin for WordPress, affecting all versions up to 1.0. The issue is due to improper neutralization of input during web page generation, specifically insufficient sanitization and escaping of SVG file uploads. Authenticated users with Author-level privileges or higher can upload crafted SVG files containing malicious scripts that execute in the context of users viewing those files. This can lead to limited confidentiality and integrity impacts, as indicated by the CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N).
Potential Impact
An attacker with Author-level access can inject persistent malicious scripts via SVG uploads, which execute when other users access the SVG files. This can lead to partial confidentiality and integrity compromise within the affected WordPress site. There is no indication of availability impact. No known active exploitation has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict Author-level user permissions to trusted users only and consider disabling SVG uploads if possible. Monitor official mascotdevelopers communications for updates or patches addressing this vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-09-26T23:55:34.350Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6b47b7ef31ef0b550d40
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:36:07 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 3:26:48 PM
Last updated: 4/12/2026, 12:23:55 PM
Views: 10
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