Description
The Bitspecter Suite plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via SVG File uploads in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.0 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.
Published: 2025-03-22
Score: 6.4 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Stored Cross‑Site Scripting
Action: Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

The Bitspecter Suite plugin for WordPress has a Stored XSS flaw caused by inadequate input sanitization and output escaping when handling SVG file uploads. An authenticated attacker with Author or higher privileges can embed malicious JavaScript that will run in the browsers of any user who accesses the affected SVG file, compromising confidentiality and data integrity on the site.

Affected Systems

Any WordPress installation using Bitspecter Suite versions 1.0.0 or earlier is affected. The vulnerability exists in the plugin code shipped with these releases and can be triggered on any site where the plugin is active and allows SVG uploads.

Risk and Exploitability

The advisory assigns a CVSS score of 6.4, indicating moderate severity, and the EPSS score is listed as < 1%, implying a low likelihood of exploitation. The flaw is not catalogued in CISA KEV. Exploitation requires authenticated access with Author level and involves uploading a crafted SVG file that persists in the site's media library, making it a realistic threat for sites with broad author permissions but unlikely to be widely abused due to the low EPSS.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on April 22, 2026 at 17:44 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Update Bitspecter Suite to the latest version that removes the SVG upload flaw. This is the primary remediation offered by the vendor.
  • If an update is not yet available, disable SVG uploads in the plugin or use a security plugin to block SVG mime types from being uploaded. This eliminates the attack surface exposed by the vulnerable feature.
  • Apply additional output filtering or content security policy on the WordPress site to mitigate any residual XSS risk from other potential sources.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on April 22, 2026 at 17:44 UTC.

Tracking

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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-7284 The Bitspecter Suite plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via SVG File uploads in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.0 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.
History

Tue, 01 Apr 2025 17:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Sat, 22 Mar 2025 11:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The Bitspecter Suite plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via SVG File uploads in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.0 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.
Title Bitspecter Suite <= 1.0.0 - Authenticated (Author+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via SVG File Upload
Weaknesses CWE-79
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

Subscriptions

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-08T16:40:43.626Z

Reserved: 2025-03-20T21:34:10.939Z

Link: CVE-2025-2577

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-04-01T16:23:41.076Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2025-03-22T12:15:27.013

Modified: 2026-04-15T00:35:42.020

Link: CVE-2025-2577

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-04-22T17:45:22Z

Weaknesses