CVE-2023-6541

MediumCVSS 6.1/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

The Allow SVG WordPress plugin before 1.2.0 does not sanitize uploaded SVG files, which could allow users with a role as low as Author to upload a malicious SVG containing XSS payloads.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 6.1/10CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Weakness enumeration

CWE-79

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Unknown	Allow SVG	< 1.2.0

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/bbe866b8-7497-4e5c-8f59-bb8edac1dc71/Exploit, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: May 15, 2025
Last modified: Jun 17, 2026
NVD status: Analyzed

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