What is CVE-2023-6541?

CVE-2023-6541 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Wphelpline Allow_svg, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2025-05-15.

How severe is CVE-2023-6541?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.

Is CVE-2023-6541 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

XSS in Wphelpline Allow_svg

CVE-2023-6541

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.

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

EPSS: 0.003 (23.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Wphelpline Allow_svg
Unknown Allow Svg — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-79 — Cross-site Scripting

Public proof-of-concept exploits

20142995/nuclei-templates

References

contact@wpscan.com (Exploit, technical-description, Third Party Advisory, exploit, vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-6541?: CVE-2023-6541 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Wphelpline Allow_svg, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2025-05-15.
How severe is CVE-2023-6541?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-6541 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.