How severe is CVE-2022-1091?

CVE-2022-1091 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.1, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability none.

Is CVE-2022-1091 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (64th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2022-1091?

CVE-2022-1091 affects 10up Safe Svg. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2022-1091?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2022-1091 published?

CVE-2022-1091 was published on 2022-04-18 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2022-1091

CVE-2022-1091 is a medium-severity vulnerability in 10up Safe Svg with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.1. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-79.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.1)
CVSS v2: 4.3
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (64th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-79
Affected product: 10up Safe Svg
Published: 2022-04-18
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

The sanitisation step of the Safe SVG WordPress plugin before 1.9.10 can be bypassed by spoofing the content-type in the POST request to upload a file. Exploiting this vulnerability, an attacker will be able to perform the kinds of attacks that this plugin should prevent (mainly XSS, but depending on further use of uploaded SVG files potentially other XML attacks).

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-1091?: The sanitisation step of the Safe SVG WordPress plugin before 1.9.10 can be bypassed by spoofing the content-type in the POST request to upload a file. Exploiting this vulnerability, an attacker will be able to perform the kinds of attacks that this plugin should prevent (mainly XSS, but depending on further use of uploaded SVG files potentially other XML attacks).
How severe is CVE-2022-1091?: CVE-2022-1091 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.1, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability none.
Is CVE-2022-1091 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (64th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2022-1091?: CVE-2022-1091 affects 10up Safe Svg. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2022-1091?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2022-1091 published?: CVE-2022-1091 was published on 2022-04-18 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:10up:safe_svg:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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