diff --git a/Neos.Media.Browser/Classes/Controller/AssetController.php b/Neos.Media.Browser/Classes/Controller/AssetController.php
index a4ee773a8ca..0446964cd1f 100644
--- a/Neos.Media.Browser/Classes/Controller/AssetController.php
+++ b/Neos.Media.Browser/Classes/Controller/AssetController.php
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 
 use Doctrine\Common\Persistence\Proxy as DoctrineProxy;
 use Doctrine\ORM\EntityNotFoundException;
+use enshrined\svgSanitize\Sanitizer;
 use Neos\Error\Messages\Error;
 use Neos\Error\Messages\Message;
 use Neos\Flow\Annotations as Flow;
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@
 use Neos\Media\Domain\Model\AssetCollection;
 use Neos\Media\Domain\Model\AssetInterface;
 use Neos\Media\Domain\Model\AssetSource\AssetNotFoundExceptionInterface;
+use Neos\Media\Domain\Model\AssetSource\AssetProxy\AssetProxyInterface;
 use Neos\Media\Domain\Model\AssetSource\AssetProxyRepositoryInterface;
 use Neos\Media\Domain\Model\AssetSource\AssetSourceConnectionExceptionInterface;
 use Neos\Media\Domain\Model\AssetSource\AssetSourceInterface;
@@ -372,7 +374,8 @@ public function showAction(string $assetSourceIdentifier, string $assetProxyIden
 
             $this->view->assignMultiple([
                 'assetProxy' => $assetProxy,
-                'assetCollections' => $this->assetCollectionRepository->findAll()
+                'assetCollections' => $this->assetCollectionRepository->findAll(),
+                'assetContainsMaliciousContent' => $this->checkForMaliciousContent($assetProxy)
             ]);
         } catch (AssetNotFoundExceptionInterface | AssetSourceConnectionExceptionInterface $e) {
             $this->view->assign('connectionError', $e);
@@ -425,6 +428,7 @@ public function editAction(string $assetSourceIdentifier, string $assetProxyIden
                 'assetCollections' => $this->assetCollectionRepository->findAll(),
                 'contentPreview' => $contentPreview,
                 'assetSource' => $assetSource,
+                'assetContainsMaliciousContent' => $this->checkForMaliciousContent($assetProxy),
                 'canShowVariants' => ($assetProxy instanceof NeosAssetProxy) && ($assetProxy->getAsset() instanceof VariantSupportInterface)
             ]);
         } catch (AssetNotFoundExceptionInterface | AssetSourceConnectionExceptionInterface $e) {
@@ -1024,4 +1028,25 @@ private function forwardWithConstraints(string $actionName, string $controllerNa
         }
         $this->forward($actionName, $controllerName, null, $arguments);
     }
+
+    private function checkForMaliciousContent(AssetProxyInterface $assetProxy): bool
+    {
+        if ($assetProxy->getMediaType() == 'image/svg+xml') {
+            // @todo: Simplify again when https://github.com/darylldoyle/svg-sanitizer/pull/90 is merged and released.
+            $previousXmlErrorHandling = libxml_use_internal_errors(true);
+            $sanitizer = new Sanitizer();
+
+            $resource = stream_get_contents($assetProxy->getImportStream());
+
+            $sanitizer->sanitize($resource);
+            libxml_clear_errors();
+            libxml_use_internal_errors($previousXmlErrorHandling);
+            $issues = $sanitizer->getXmlIssues();
+            if ($issues && count($issues) > 0) {
+                return true;
+            }
+        }
+
+        return false;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/Neos.Media.Browser/Resources/Private/Partials/ContentDefaultPreview.html b/Neos.Media.Browser/Resources/Private/Partials/ContentDefaultPreview.html
index f32baac89dd..3f0963cdf42 100644
--- a/Neos.Media.Browser/Resources/Private/Partials/ContentDefaultPreview.html
+++ b/Neos.Media.Browser/Resources/Private/Partials/ContentDefaultPreview.html
@@ -1,7 +1,14 @@
 {namespace m=Neos\Media\ViewHelpers}
 {namespace neos=Neos\Neos\ViewHelpers}
 <div class="neos-preview-image" id="neos-preview-image">
-    <a href="{assetProxy.originalUri}" target="_blank">
-        <img src="{assetProxy.previewUri}" class="img-polaroid" alt="{assetProxy.label}"/>
-    </a>
+    <f:if condition="{assetContainsMaliciousContent}">
+        <f:then>
+            <img src="{assetProxy.previewUri}" class="img-polaroid" alt="{assetProxy.label}"/>
+        </f:then>
+        <f:else>
+            <a href="{assetProxy.originalUri}" target="_blank">
+                <img src="{assetProxy.previewUri}" class="img-polaroid" alt="{assetProxy.label}"/>
+            </a>
+        </f:else>
+    </f:if>
 </div>
diff --git a/Neos.Media.Browser/Resources/Private/Templates/Asset/Edit.html b/Neos.Media.Browser/Resources/Private/Templates/Asset/Edit.html
index f40c47e7df1..06ec12fa5d7 100644
--- a/Neos.Media.Browser/Resources/Private/Templates/Asset/Edit.html
+++ b/Neos.Media.Browser/Resources/Private/Templates/Asset/Edit.html
@@ -78,7 +78,19 @@ <h2>{neos:backend.translate(id: 'connectionError', package: 'Neos.Media.Browser'
                                         </f:if>
                                         <tr>
                                             <th>{neos:backend.translate(id: 'metadata.filename', package: 'Neos.Media.Browser')}</th>
-                                            <td><a href="#" target="_blank">{assetProxy.filename}</a></td>
+                                            <td>
+                                                <f:if condition="{assetContainsMaliciousContent}">
+                                                    <f:then>
+                                                        {assetProxy.filename}
+                                                        <div class="neos-badge neos-badge-important">
+                                                            {neos:backend.translate(id: 'message.assetContainsMaliciousContent', package: 'Neos.Media.Browser')}
+                                                        </div>
+                                                    </f:then>
+                                                    <f:else>
+                                                        <a href="{assetProxy.originalUri}" target="_blank">{assetProxy.filename}</a>
+                                                    </f:else>
+                                                </f:if>
+                                            </td>
                                         </tr>
                                         <tr>
                                             <th>{neos:backend.translate(id: 'metadata.lastModified', package: 'Neos.Media.Browser')}</th>
diff --git a/Neos.Media.Browser/Resources/Private/Templates/Asset/Show.html b/Neos.Media.Browser/Resources/Private/Templates/Asset/Show.html
index 0375e584638..c74719983bb 100644
--- a/Neos.Media.Browser/Resources/Private/Templates/Asset/Show.html
+++ b/Neos.Media.Browser/Resources/Private/Templates/Asset/Show.html
@@ -39,7 +39,19 @@
                             </f:if>
                             <tr>
                                 <th>{neos:backend.translate(id: 'metadata.filename', package: 'Neos.Media.Browser')}</th>
-                                <td><a href="{assetProxy.originalUri}" target="_blank">{assetProxy.filename}</a></td>
+                                <td>
+                                    <f:if condition="{assetContainsMaliciousContent}">
+                                        <f:then>
+                                            {assetProxy.filename}
+                                            <div class="neos-badge neos-badge-important">
+                                                {neos:backend.translate(id: 'message.assetContainsMaliciousContent', package: 'Neos.Media.Browser')}
+                                            </div>
+                                        </f:then>
+                                        <f:else>
+                                            <a href="{assetProxy.originalUri}" target="_blank">{assetProxy.filename}</a>
+                                        </f:else>
+                                    </f:if>
+                                </td>
                             </tr>
                             <tr>
                                 <th>{neos:backend.translate(id: 'metadata.lastModified', package: 'Neos.Media.Browser')}</th>
@@ -85,9 +97,16 @@
 <f:section name="ContentImage">
     <label>{neos:backend.translate(id: 'preview', package: 'Neos.Media.Browser')}</label>
     <div class="neos-preview-image">
-        <a href="{assetProxy.originalUri}" target="_blank">
-            <img src="{assetProxy.previewUri}" class="img-polaroid" alt="{assetProxy.label}"/>
-        </a>
+        <f:if condition="{assetContainsMaliciousContent}">
+            <f:then>
+                <img src="{assetProxy.previewUri}" class="img-polaroid" alt="{assetProxy.label}"/>
+            </f:then>
+            <f:else>
+                <a href="{assetProxy.originalUri}" target="_blank">
+                    <img src="{assetProxy.previewUri}" class="img-polaroid" alt="{assetProxy.label}"/>
+                </a>
+            </f:else>
+        </f:if>
     </div>
 </f:section>
 
diff --git a/Neos.Media.Browser/Resources/Private/Translations/en/Main.xlf b/Neos.Media.Browser/Resources/Private/Translations/en/Main.xlf
index 07f3354ed02..1dd0ef007a1 100644
--- a/Neos.Media.Browser/Resources/Private/Translations/en/Main.xlf
+++ b/Neos.Media.Browser/Resources/Private/Translations/en/Main.xlf
@@ -101,6 +101,9 @@
 			<trans-unit id="message.operationCannotBeUndone" xml:space="preserve">
 				<source>This operation cannot be undone.</source>
 			</trans-unit>
+			<trans-unit id="message.assetContainsMaliciousContent" xml:space="preserve">
+				<source>This asset might contain malicious content!</source>
+			</trans-unit>
 			<trans-unit id="cancel" xml:space="preserve">
 				<source>Cancel</source>
 			</trans-unit>
diff --git a/Neos.Media.Browser/composer.json b/Neos.Media.Browser/composer.json
index 3d9991f6e0e..494fd4f244b 100644
--- a/Neos.Media.Browser/composer.json
+++ b/Neos.Media.Browser/composer.json
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
     ],
     "require": {
         "php": "^8.0",
+        "ext-libxml": "*",
         "neos/media": "self.version",
         "neos/content-repository": "self.version",
         "neos/neos": "self.version",
@@ -22,7 +23,8 @@
         "neos/utility-mediatypes": "*",
         "neos/error-messages": "*",
         "doctrine/common": "^2.7 || ^3.0",
-        "doctrine/orm": "^2.6"
+        "doctrine/orm": "^2.6",
+        "enshrined/svg-sanitize": "^0.16.0"
     },
     "autoload": {
         "psr-4": {
diff --git a/Neos.Neos/Classes/Controller/Module/Management/WorkspacesController.php b/Neos.Neos/Classes/Controller/Module/Management/WorkspacesController.php
index c5ade354882..d0aeeae4dc3 100644
--- a/Neos.Neos/Classes/Controller/Module/Management/WorkspacesController.php
+++ b/Neos.Neos/Classes/Controller/Module/Management/WorkspacesController.php
@@ -606,8 +606,8 @@ protected function renderContentChanges(NodeInterface $changedNode)
                         'diff' => $diffArray
                     ];
                 }
-                // The && in belows condition is on purpose as creating a thumbnail for comparison only works if actually
-                // BOTH are ImageInterface (or NULL).
+            // The && in belows condition is on purpose as creating a thumbnail for comparison only works if actually
+            // BOTH are ImageInterface (or NULL).
             } elseif (
                 ($originalPropertyValue instanceof ImageInterface || $originalPropertyValue === null)
                 && ($changedPropertyValue instanceof ImageInterface || $changedPropertyValue === null)
diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index a4447f871d6..a0cabf5c43d 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@
         "neos/party": "*",
         "neos/fusion-form": "^1.0 || ^2.0",
         "neos/form": "*",
-        "neos/kickstarter": "~8.0.0"
+        "neos/kickstarter": "~8.0.0",
+        "enshrined/svg-sanitize": "^0.16.0"
     },
     "replace": {
         "typo3/typo3cr": "self.version",