CVE-2025-2513
📋 TL;DR
The Smart Icons For WordPress plugin versions up to 1.0.4 contain a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in SVG file uploads. Authenticated attackers with Editor-level access or higher can inject malicious scripts that execute when users view uploaded SVG files. This affects all WordPress sites using vulnerable plugin versions.
💻 Affected Systems
- Smart Icons For WordPress plugin
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attackers could steal administrator credentials, deface websites, redirect users to malicious sites, or perform actions on behalf of authenticated users.
Likely Case
Attackers with editor access could inject malicious scripts to steal user session cookies or perform limited site defacement.
If Mitigated
With proper user access controls and content security policies, impact is limited to the specific editor account compromised.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires authenticated access with Editor privileges or higher. SVG file upload with embedded JavaScript is straightforward.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Check WordPress plugin repository for updates beyond 1.0.4
Vendor Advisory: https://wordpress.org/plugins/smartifw/#developers
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find Smart Icons For WordPress. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. If no update available, deactivate and remove the plugin.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Restrict SVG uploads
allDisable SVG file uploads through WordPress functions.php or security plugin
Add to functions.php: add_filter('upload_mimes', function($mimes) { unset($mimes['svg']); return $mimes; });
Implement Content Security Policy
allAdd CSP headers to prevent script execution from uploaded files
Add to .htaccess: Header set Content-Security-Policy "default-src 'self'; script-src 'self'"
Or use WordPress security plugin to implement CSP
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Immediately remove Editor role from untrusted users and review all users with upload capabilities
- Implement web application firewall rules to block SVG files containing script tags or JavaScript
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Installed Plugins for Smart Icons For WordPress version. If version is 1.0.4 or lower, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
WordPress CLI: wp plugin list --name='smart-icons-for-wordpress' --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
After update, verify plugin version is higher than 1.0.4. Test SVG upload with script content to ensure it's properly sanitized.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SVG file uploads by editor users
- Multiple failed SVG upload attempts
- User role changes to Editor
Network Indicators:
- Requests for SVG files with query parameters
- SVG files serving content-type other than image/svg+xml
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress" AND (event="plugin_activated" plugin="smart-icons-for-wordpress" OR event="file_upload" file_extension="svg")🔗 References
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/smartifw/tags/1.0.4/includes/media.php#L3
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/smartifw/tags/1.0.4/smart_icons_for_wordpress.php#L86
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/smartifw/#developers
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/7f5d8eac-fca9-4222-9a5f-a12748d298ec?source=cve
