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.
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Sat, 08 Aug 2026 07:45:00 +0000
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| Weaknesses | CWE-79 |
Sat, 08 Aug 2026 06:30:00 +0000
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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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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