Unable to use .svg image as an avatar. (xn--e1aghfa.xn--e1aqbccjfc.xn--p1acf)

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{"data":{"code":"command-failure","msg":"Invalid media file provided"},"state":"success"}

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[-] BlackEco@lemmy.blackeco.com 4 points 1 month ago

Honestly, it makes sense that Lemmy refuses to use SVG as profile picture, as they can be used for XSS.

[-] aary@xn--e1aghfa.xn--e1aqbccjfc.xn--p1acf 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Theoretically .svg-s are parseable, so it is possible to prevent or remove javascript from them programmatically.

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