5.4

CVE-2024-8378: 10up safe_svg Cross-site Scripting

CVSS: 5.4v3.1MediumAnalyzed
Published 07-11-2024Last modified 07-11-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2024-8378 is a medium (CVSS 5.4) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in 10up safe_svg. EPSS estimates a 0.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 24.8% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
32/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.4/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (wordfence)
EPSS score
0.33%
0%100%
Low · +0.02 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference

Timeline

  1. 07-11-2024
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-11-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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 to upload attachments via raw POST data.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.33%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

25%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.02 pp

From 0.31% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
0.33%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (wpscan.com)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

10up1 product
Unknown1 product
Wordpress1 product
  • safe-svg≤ 2.2.5 (fixed in 2.2.6)

3 vendors · 3 products

References

2 links