CVE-2024-6897Network attack vector

Authenticated script execution via unsanitized SVG uploads

Published Jul 27, 2024 · Updated Apr 8, 2026

Stored XSS in aThemes Starter Sites 1.0.53 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to inject scripts through SVG uploads. The plugin accepts SVG files without adequately sanitizing embedded active content or safely escaping that content when the file is served. Author-level access or higher is required, and the injected code executes in the browser of a person who accesses the uploaded SVG.

CVSS severity6.4
Medium
EPSS probability0.33%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Stored XSS in aThemes Starter Sites 1.0.53 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to inject scripts through SVG uploads. The plugin accepts SVG files without adequately sanitizing embedded active content or safely escaping that content when the file is served. Author-level access or higher is required, and the injected code executes in the browser of a person who accesses the uploaded SVG.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-6897
Published
Jul 27, 2024
Updated
Apr 8, 2026
Vendor
aThemes
Product
aThemes Starter Sites
Classifications
CWE-79, T1189
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 27, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 8, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <=1.0.53

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

aThemes · aThemes Starter Sitesversion=0 <=1.0.53

Published CVSS scores

6.4WordfenceCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
T1189Drive-by Compromise

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