CVE-2024-9272

Summary

CVE-2024-9272 identifies a vulnerability in the R Animated Icon Plugin for WordPress, affecting all versions up to 1.0, which allows for Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) through SVG File uploads due to inadequate input sanitization. Authenticated attackers with Author-level access or higher can exploit this flaw to inject malicious scripts that execute when users access the affected SVG files. The vulnerability has a medium base severity score of 6.4 and a low complexity rating, indicating that it can be exploited with minimal effort. To remediate this issue, users should update the plugin to a patched version as soon as it is available. If left unaddressed, this vulnerability poses risks of data manipulation and potential unauthorized access, which could compromise user trust and system integrity.

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