Description
The YMC Filter WordPress plugin before 3.12.9 does not sanitize SVG files uploaded through one of its icon upload features and permits their upload by low-privileged users, allowing users with the Author role and above to upload a file containing JavaScript that executes in the site's origin when the file is viewed.
Published: 2026-08-08
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KEV: No
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History

Sat, 08 Aug 2026 07:45:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-79

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Description The YMC Filter WordPress plugin before 3.12.9 does not sanitize SVG files uploaded through one of its icon upload features and permits their upload by low-privileged users, allowing users with the Author role and above to upload a file containing JavaScript that executes in the site's origin when the file is viewed.
Title YMC Filter < 3.12.9 - Author+ Stored XSS via SVG Icon Upload
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-08T06:00:11.413Z

Reserved: 2026-07-22T12:09:50.019Z

Link: CVE-2026-16559

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Updated: 2026-08-08T07:30:17Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-79

    Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')