What is CVE-2024-8378?

CVE-2024-8378 is a medium-severity vulnerability in 10up Safe Svg, classified under CWE-79 CROSS-SITE SCRIPTING (XSS). CVSS score: 4.8/10. Published 2024-11-07.

How severe is CVE-2024-8378?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2024-8378 known to be exploited?

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

Vulnerability in 10up Safe Svg

CVE-2024-8378

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.

EPSS: 0.003 (22.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

10up Safe_svg
Unknown Safe Svg — versions 0

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-8378?: CVE-2024-8378 is a medium-severity vulnerability in 10up Safe Svg, classified under CWE-79 CROSS-SITE SCRIPTING (XSS). CVSS score: 4.8/10. Published 2024-11-07.
How severe is CVE-2024-8378?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-8378 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.