CVE-2022-0595Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Stored XSS via unrestricted SVG file upload

Published Mar 28, 2022 · Updated Aug 2, 2024

Stored XSS in CodeDropz Drag and Drop Multiple File Upload for Contact Form 7 before 1.3.6.3 lets remote attackers run script via SVG uploads. The unauthenticated dnd_codedropz_upload AJAX action accepts an SVG disguised with an image MIME type and stores it under a web-accessible uploads path. Opening the uploaded file triggers its embedded JavaScript in the visitor's browser; no WordPress account is required to place the file.

CVSS severity5.4
Medium
EPSS probability13.58%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
Hinoki checkNot available
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Summary

What happened

Stored XSS in CodeDropz Drag and Drop Multiple File Upload for Contact Form 7 before 1.3.6.3 lets remote attackers run script via SVG uploads. The unauthenticated dnd_codedropz_upload AJAX action accepts an SVG disguised with an image MIME type and stores it under a web-accessible uploads path. Opening the uploaded file triggers its embedded JavaScript in the visitor's browser; no WordPress account is required to place the file.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-0595
Published
Mar 28, 2022
Updated
Aug 2, 2024
Vendor
CodeDropz
Product
Drag and Drop Multiple File Upload for Contact Form 7
Classifications
CWE-79, T1059.007
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Mar 28, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 2, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=1.3.6.3 <1.3.6.3

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

CodeDropz · Drag and Drop Multiple File Upload for Contact Form 7version=1.3.6.3 <1.3.6.3

Published CVSS scores

5.4NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
3.5NIST NVDAV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
T1059.007JavaScript/JScript

Public exploit references

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