CVE-2019-10772

Name: CVE-2019-10772
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-12-11T16:15:10.777+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.1/10EPSS 0.74%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-10772 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.1/10 on the CVSS scale. It is possible to bypass enshrined/svg-sanitize before 0.13.1 using the "xlink:href" attribute due to mishandling of the xlink namespace by the sanitizer.. EPSS estimates a 0.74% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

It is possible to bypass enshrined/svg-sanitize before 0.13.1 using the "xlink:href" attribute due to mishandling of the xlink namespace by the sanitizer.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.1/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

EPSS Probability

0.74%

50.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Svg-Sanitizer Project	Svg-Sanitizer	< 0.13.1

References

https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-PHP-ENSHRINEDSVGSANITIZE-536969Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-PHP-ENSHRINEDSVGSANITIZE-536969Exploit, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Dec 11, 2019
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-10772?

It is possible to bypass enshrined/svg-sanitize before 0.13.1 using the "xlink:href" attribute due to mishandling of the xlink namespace by the sanitizer.

How severe is CVE-2019-10772?

CVE-2019-10772 has a CVSS score of 6.1/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.74% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-10772?

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Source: NVD / NIST