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CVE-2022-23638
Published:February 14, 2022
Updated:May 17, 2026
svg-sanitizer is a SVG/XML sanitizer written in PHP. A cross-site scripting vulnerability impacts all users of the "svg-sanitizer" library prior to version 0.15.0. This issue is fixed in version 0.15.0. There is currently no workaround available.
Affected Packages
enshrined/svg-sanitize (PHP):
Affected version(s) >=dev-feature/fix-tests <0.15.0
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 0.15.0
Related Resources (8)
https://github.com/darylldoyle/svg-sanitizer
https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2022/23xxx/CVE-2022-23638.json
https://github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/enshrined/svg-sanitize/CVE-2022-23638.yaml
https://github.com/darylldoyle/svg-sanitizer/issues/71
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-23638
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-fqx8-v33p-4qcc
https://github.com/darylldoyle/svg-sanitizer/commit/17e12ba9c2881caa6b167d0fbea555c11207fbb0
https://github.com/darylldoyle/svg-sanitizer/security/advisories/GHSA-fqx8-v33p-4qcc
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
6.9
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
NONE
Vulnerable System Integrity
NONE
Vulnerable System Availability
HIGH
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
6.2
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Weakness Type (CWE)
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
CWE-79
EPSS
Base Score:
0.18