CVE-2025-55166

MEDIUMCVSS 5.1/10EPSS 0.42%

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CVE-2025-55166 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.1/10 on the CVSS scale. savg-sanitizer is a PHP SVG/XML sanitizer. Prior to version 0.22.0, the sanitization logic in the cleanXlinkHrefs method only searches for lower-case attribute name, which allows to by-pass the isHrefSafeValue check. EPSS estimates a 0.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

savg-sanitizer is a PHP SVG/XML sanitizer. Prior to version 0.22.0, the sanitization logic in the cleanXlinkHrefs method only searches for lower-case attribute name, which allows to by-pass the isHrefSafeValue check. As a result this allows cross-site scripting or linking to external domains. This issue has been patched in version 0.22.0.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-55166?
savg-sanitizer is a PHP SVG/XML sanitizer. Prior to version 0.22.0, the sanitization logic in the cleanXlinkHrefs method only searches for lower-case attribute name, which allows to by-pass the isHrefSafeValue check. As a result this allows cross-site scripting or linking to external domains. This issue has been patched in version 0.22.0.
How severe is CVE-2025-55166?
CVE-2025-55166 has a CVSS score of 5.1/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.42% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2025-55166?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST