High severity · published Aug 13, 2026
CVE-2026-73650
SVGO: removeScripts plugin leaves some executable scripts intact
8.2
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
SVGO, short for SVG Optimizer, is a Node.js library and command-line application for optimizing SVG files. From version 1.0.0 until versions 2.8.3, 3.3.4, and 4.0.2, the removeScripts plugin, named removeScriptElement in versions 1 through 3, can leave executable content in optimized SVGs because it does not remove namespaced or prefixed script elements such as <svg:script> and, in versions 3 and 4, matches JavaScript URIs case sensitively. Applications that process untrusted SVG input with this plugin enabled and serve the result can allow scripts to execute when another user opens the SVG, exposing local storage or cookies. This issue is fixed in versions 2.8.3, 3.3.4, and 4.0.2.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 38% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
SV
svgo · svg
>= 1.0.0, < 2.8.3; >= 3.0.0, < 3.3.4; >= 4.0.0, < 4.0.2 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-73650
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-73650
github.com
https://github.com/svg/svgo/commit/628e3bc7336625a30365d0a9b60185307d852466
github.com
https://github.com/svg/svgo/commit/72a23886b4698b27624b936f3a15a80afd36d75f
github.com
https://github.com/svg/svgo/commit/f529cfccc6c154d6f6eabe276ec637a8c5db6763
github.com
https://github.com/svg/svgo/releases/tag/v2.8.3
github.com
https://github.com/svg/svgo/releases/tag/v3.3.4
github.com
https://github.com/svg/svgo/releases/tag/v4.0.2
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