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Is Svg Vector Icon Plugin safe?

Securely upload SVG files to your media library, with built-in sanitization and advanced features for styling and animation.

What this plugin does

  • Slug: svg-vector-icon-plugin
  • Author: Benbodhi
  • 1000000+ active installs
  • 96/100 rating (355 reviews on wordpress.org)
  • 13956486 all-time downloads
  • On WordPress.org since 2014-07-22

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Maintenance status

  • Last updated: 2026-07-16 11:34pm GMT
  • Tested up to WordPress: 7.0.2
  • Requires PHP: 7.4+

Known vulnerabilities

2 known CVEs on file for Svg Vector Icon Plugin. Reported between 2019 and 2022.

CVE Vulnerability Type Severity Affected Fixed in Published Status
CVE-2022-0863 WP SVG Icons [svg-vector-icon-plugin] <= 3.2.3 (unfixed + closed) Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type High 7.2 < 3.2.3 3.2.3 2022-05-18
CVE-2019-14216 WP SVG Icons [svg-vector-icon-plugin] < 3.2.3 (closed) Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) High 8.8 < 3.2.3 3.2.3 2019-08-09

CVE-2022-0863

Authenticated Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability discovered by qerogram in WordPress WP SVG Icons plugin (versions <= 3.2.3). Deactivate and delete. This plugin has been closed as of April 18, 2022 and is not available for download. This closure is temporary, pending a full review.

Source: Patchstack

CVE-2019-14216

An issue was discovered in the svg-vector-icon-plugin (aka WP SVG Icons) plugin through 3.2.1 for WordPress. wp-admin/admin.php?page=wp-svg-icons-custom-set mishandles Custom Icon uploads. CSRF leads to upload of a ZIP archive containing a .php file.

Source: CVE.org

How to fix it

Update this plugin to the latest release from wordpress.org — each CVE above lists the exact release that fixed it ("Fixed in") when one is on file.

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