CVE-2019-18854: High severity safe svg vulnerability
Published Nov 11, 2019
·Updated
A Denial Of Service vulnerability exists in the safe-svg (aka Safe SVG) plugin through 1.9.4 for WordPress, related to unlimited recursion for a '<use ... xlink:href="#identifier">' substring.
Affected Software
2 affected components
10up Safe Svg Wordpress<=1.9.4
Safe Svg Project Safe Svg Wordpress<=1.9.4
Event History
Nov 11, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:36 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:36 PM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2019-18854?
CVE-2019-18854 is classified as a Denial of Service vulnerability.
2
How do I fix CVE-2019-18854?
To fix CVE-2019-18854, update the Safe SVG plugin to version 1.9.5 or later.
3
What is affected by CVE-2019-18854?
CVE-2019-18854 affects versions up to 1.9.4 of the Safe SVG plugin for WordPress.
4
Can CVE-2019-18854 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2019-18854 can be exploited remotely due to its nature as a Denial of Service vulnerability.
5
What are the symptoms of CVE-2019-18854 being exploited?
The exploitation of CVE-2019-18854 may lead to the site becoming unresponsive or crashing due to the denial of service.