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CVE-2025-47778

Sulu vulnerable to XXE in SVG File upload Inspector

6.1 MediumFix available

Sulu is an open-source PHP content management system based on the Symfony framework. Starting in versions 2.5.21, 2.6.5, and 3.0.0-alpha1, an admin user can upload SVG which may load external data via XML DOM library. This can be used for insecure XML External Entity References. The problem has been patched in versions 2.6.9, 2.5.25, and 3.0.0-alpha3. As a workaround, one may patch the effect file src/Sulu/Bundle/MediaBundle/FileInspector/SvgFileInspector.php manually.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
High
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

0.47%Up 0.4 points since May 15, 2025
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 6.1

Sulu vulnerable to XXE in SVG File upload Inspector

Sulu is an open-source PHP content management system based on the Symfony framework. Starting in versions 2.5.21, 2.6.5, and 3.0.0-alpha1, an admin user can upload SVG which may load external data via XML DOM library. This can be used for insecure XML External Entity References. The problem has been patched in versions 2.6.9, 2.5.25, and 3.0.0-alpha3. As a workaround, one may patch the effect file src/Sulu/Bundle/MediaBundle/FileInspector/SvgFileInspector.php manually.

Record
CVE-2025-47778
CVSS 4.0
6.1 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U
Weakness
CWE-611
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2025-14948 6.1

Sulu is an open-source PHP content management system based on the Symfony framework. Starting in versions 2.5.21, 2.6.5, and 3.0.0-alpha1, an admin user can upload SVG which may load external data via XML DOM library. This can be used for insecure XML External Entity References. The problem has been patched in versions 2.6.9, 2.5.25, and 3.0.0-alpha3. As a workaround, one may patch the effect file src/Sulu/Bundle/MediaBundle/FileInspector/SvgFileInspector.php manually.

Record
EUVD-2025-14948
CVSS 4.0
6.1 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U
Updated
2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-f6rx-hf55-4255 6.1

Sulu vulnerable to XXE in SVG File upload Inspector

Impact

A admin user can upload SVG which may load external data via XML DOM library, specially this can be used for eventually reference none secure XML External Entity References.

Patches

The problem has not been patched yet. Users should upgrade to patched versions once they become available. Currently affected versions are:

  • 2.6.9
  • 2.5.25
  • 3.0.0-alpha3

Workarounds

Patch the effect file src/Sulu/Bundle/MediaBundle/FileInspector/SvgFileInspector.php in sulu with:

-$dom->loadXML($svg, \LIBXML_NOENT | \LIBXML_DTDLOAD);
+$dom->loadXML($data, LIBXML_NONET);

References

Record
GHSA-f6rx-hf55-4255
CVSS 4.0
6.1 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U
Weakness
CWE-611
Updated
2026-11-02
NVD 6.1

Sulu is an open-source PHP content management system based on the Symfony framework. Starting in versions 2.5.21, 2.6.5, and 3.0.0-alpha1, an admin user can upload SVG which may load external data via XML DOM library. This can be used for insecure XML External Entity References. The problem has been patched in versions 2.6.9, 2.5.25, and 3.0.0-alpha3. As a workaround, one may patch the effect file src/Sulu/Bundle/MediaBundle/FileInspector/SvgFileInspector.php manually.

Record
CVE-2025-47778
CVSS 4.0
6.1 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/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
Weakness
CWE-611
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 6.1

Sulu vulnerable to XXE in SVG File upload Inspector

Sulu is an open-source PHP content management system based on the Symfony framework. Starting in versions 2.5.21, 2.6.5, and 3.0.0-alpha1, an admin user can upload SVG which may load external data via XML DOM library. This can be used for insecure XML External Entity References. The problem has been patched in versions 2.6.9, 2.5.25, and 3.0.0-alpha3. As a workaround, one may patch the effect file src/Sulu/Bundle/MediaBundle/FileInspector/SvgFileInspector.php manually.

Record
CVE-2025-47778
CVSS 4.0
6.1 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U
Weakness
CWE-611
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-f6rx-hf55-4255 6.1

Sulu vulnerable to XXE in SVG File upload Inspector

Impact

A admin user can upload SVG which may load external data via XML DOM library, specially this can be used for eventually reference none secure XML External Entity References.

Patches

The problem has not been patched yet. Users should upgrade to patched versions once they become available. Currently affected versions are:

  • 2.6.9
  • 2.5.25
  • 3.0.0-alpha3

Workarounds

Patch the effect file src/Sulu/Bundle/MediaBundle/FileInspector/SvgFileInspector.php in sulu with:

-$dom->loadXML($svg, \LIBXML_NOENT | \LIBXML_DTDLOAD);
+$dom->loadXML($data, LIBXML_NONET);

References

Record
GHSA-f6rx-hf55-4255
CVSS 4.0
6.1 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U
Weakness
CWE-611
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
sulu/sulu
Packagist
 2.5.21 up to 2.5.25
2.5.25
sulu/sulu
Packagist
 2.6.5 up to 2.6.9
2.6.9
sulu/sulu
Packagist
 3.0.0-alpha1 up to 3.0.0-alpha3
3.0.0-alpha3
sulu/sulu
Packagist
 2.5.21 up to 2.5.25, plus listed versions
2.5.222.5.232.5.24
2.5.25
sulu/sulu
Packagist
 2.6.5 up to 2.6.9, plus listed versions
2.6.62.6.72.6.8
2.6.9
sulu/sulu
Packagist
 3.0.0-alpha1 up to 3.0.0-alpha3, plus listed versions
3.0.0-alpha2
3.0.0-alpha3

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
first indexedCVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2025-47778 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.1) in Sulu, published May 14, 2025. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.47%, the 40th percentile. Fixed in sulu/sulu 2.5.25.

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