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CVE-2025-9163: Houzez WordPress theme allows malicious SVG file uploads
CVE-2025-9163 · published 11 months ago
Summary
The Houzez theme for WordPress fails to properly check uploaded SVG files, allowing an attacker to inject malicious code that can affect users who access the file. This can lead to unauthorized actions on the website. Update to the latest version of the Houzez theme to fix this issue.
Original advisory text
The Houzez theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via SVG File uploads in all versions up to, and including, 4.1.6 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escapi...
The Houzez theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via SVG File uploads in all versions up to, and including, 4.1.6 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping in the houzez_property_img_upload() and houzez_property_attachment_upload() functions. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses the SVG file.
Internet-facing
60 days
Internal
At next upgrade
- Not known to be exploited
- Needs hands-on effort to exploit
- Gives an attacker partial control
Type
CWE-79Cross-site Scripting (XSS)
Timeline
Published26 Nov 2025
Updated4 Nov 2026
First seen7 Mar 2026
Sources
CVE-2025-9163 · NVD
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