CVE-2024-47618
Sulu vulnerable to XSS via uploaded SVG
Sulu is a PHP content management system. Sulu is vulnerable against XSS whereas a low privileged user with access to the “Media” section can upload an SVG file with a malicious payload. Once uploaded and accessed, the malicious javascript will be executed on the victims’ (other users including admins) browsers. This issue is fixed in 2.6.5.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- Passive
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Sulu vulnerable to XSS via uploaded SVG
Sulu is a PHP content management system. Sulu is vulnerable against XSS whereas a low privileged user with access to the “Media” section can upload an SVG file with a malicious payload. Once uploaded and accessed, the malicious javascript will be executed on the victims’ (other users including admins) browsers. This issue is fixed in 2.6.5.
- Record
CVE-2024-47618- CVSS 4.0
- 5.1 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2024-2900
Sulu is a PHP content management system. Sulu is vulnerable against XSS whereas a low privileged user with access to the “Media” section can upload an SVG file with a malicious payload. Once uploaded and accessed, the malicious javascript will be executed on the victims’ (other users including admins) browsers. This issue is fixed in 2.6.5.
- Record
EUVD-2024-2900- CVSS 4.0
- 5.1 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-255w-87rh-rg44
Cross-site Scripting via uploaded SVG
In Sulu v2.0.0 through v2.6.4 are vulnerable against XSS whereas a low privileged user with an access to the “Media” section can upload an SVG file with a malicious payload. Once uploaded and accessed, the malicious javascript will be executed on the victims’ (other users including admins) browsers.
- Record
GHSA-255w-87rh-rg44- CVSS 4.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N - CVSS 3.1
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
Sulu is a PHP content management system. Sulu is vulnerable against XSS whereas a low privileged user with access to the “Media” section can upload an SVG file with a malicious payload. Once uploaded and accessed, the malicious javascript will be executed on the victims’ (other users including admins) browsers. This issue is fixed in 2.6.5.
- Record
CVE-2024-47618- CVSS 4.0
- 5.1 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Sulu vulnerable to XSS via uploaded SVG
Sulu is a PHP content management system. Sulu is vulnerable against XSS whereas a low privileged user with access to the “Media” section can upload an SVG file with a malicious payload. Once uploaded and accessed, the malicious javascript will be executed on the victims’ (other users including admins) browsers. This issue is fixed in 2.6.5.
- Record
CVE-2024-47618- CVSS 4.0
- 5.1 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-255w-87rh-rg44
Cross-site Scripting via uploaded SVG
In Sulu v2.0.0 through v2.6.4 are vulnerable against XSS whereas a low privileged user with an access to the “Media” section can upload an SVG file with a malicious payload. Once uploaded and accessed, the malicious javascript will be executed on the victims’ (other users including admins) browsers.
- Record
GHSA-255w-87rh-rg44- CVSS 4.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N - CVSS 3.1
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
sulu/suluPackagist |
2.0.0-RC1 up to 2.5.21 | 2.5.21 |
sulu/suluPackagist |
2.6.0-RC1 up to 2.6.5 | 2.6.5 |
sulu/suluPackagist |
2.0.0-RC1 up to 2.5.21, plus listed versions 2.0.02.0.0-RC22.0.0-RC32.0.12.0.10 Show 45 moreShow less2.0.112.0.122.0.22.0.32.0.42.0.52.0.62.0.72.0.82.0.92.1.02.1.0-RC12.1.0-RC22.1.12.1.102.1.112.1.122.1.132.1.142.1.22.1.32.1.42.1.52.1.62.1.72.1.82.1.92.2.02.2.0-RC12.2.12.2.102.2.112.2.122.2.132.2.142.2.152.2.162.2.172.2.182.2.192.2.22.2.32.2.42.2.52.2.6 |
2.5.21 |
sulu/suluPackagist |
2.6.0-RC1 up to 2.6.5, plus listed versions 2.6.02.6.0-RC22.6.12.6.22.6.32.6.4 |
2.6.5 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases, published | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2024-47618 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.1) in Sulu, published October 3, 2024. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.35%, the 28th percentile. Fixed in sulu/sulu 2.5.21.
References
github.com/sulu/sulu/security/advisories/GHSA-255w-87rh-rg44
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-47618
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