CVE-2024-6897
aThemes Starter Sites <= 1.0.53 - Authenticated (Author+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via SVG File Upload
CVSS Score
6.4
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
The aThemes Starter Sites plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via SVG File uploads in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.53 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Author-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses the SVG file.
| CWE | CWE-79 |
| Vendor | smub |
| Product | athemes starter sites |
| Published | Jul 27, 2024 |
| Last Updated | Apr 8, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Affected Versions
smub / aThemes Starter Sites
0 ≤ 1.0.53
References
wordfence.com: https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/c0d06c02-fad7-4d2f-a230-03723ba828b3?source=cve plugins.trac.wordpress.org: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/athemes-starter-sites/trunk/v2/classes/class-importer.php#L65 wordpress.org: https://wordpress.org/plugins/athemes-starter-sites/#developers plugins.trac.wordpress.org: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3124434/
Credits
wesley