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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
What the vulnerability does
The Smart Icons For WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via SVG File uploads in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.4 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Editor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses the SVG file.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
The Smart Icons For WordPress plugin through version 1.0.4 contains a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated user with low privileges can inject malicious scripts that execute in the browsers of other site visitors, potentially compromising their sessions or stealing data. The vulnerability affects the plugin's core functionality and impacts all users viewing affected content.
What an attacker can do
Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers when they view the site.
Potential impact on your site
Visitor accounts and data at risk; site reputation damaged if malicious content is injected into public pages.
Conditions required to exploit
Attacker must have a low-privilege WordPress account (e.g., contributor or subscriber role).
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