Denial of Service Vulnerability in Safe SVG Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2019-18855

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Wordpress
Status
Safe Svg
Vendor
CVE Published:
11 November 2019

What is CVE-2019-18855?

A vulnerability exists in the Safe SVG plugin for WordPress, which can lead to Denial of Service scenarios. This issue arises from the handling of potentially unwanted elements or attributes, which can be exploited by an attacker to disrupt service availability. Users and administrators are advised to upgrade to a secure version to mitigate risks associated with this vulnerability.

References

https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9937
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https://fortiguard.com/zeroday/FG-VD-19-113
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https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2185438
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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