diff --git a/lib/filelib.php b/lib/filelib.php
index 20378198cc6..6a430e02796 100644
--- a/lib/filelib.php
+++ b/lib/filelib.php
@@ -2499,6 +2499,9 @@ function file_safe_save_content($content, $destination) {
  * @param array $options An array of options, currently accepts:
  *                       - (string) cacheability: public, or private.
  *                       - (string|null) immutable
+ *                       - (bool) dontforcesvgdownload: true if force download should be disabled on SVGs.
+ *                                Note: This overrides a security feature, so should only be applied to "trusted" content
+ *                                (eg module content that is created using an XSS risk flagged capability, such as SCORM).
  * @return null script execution stopped unless $dontdie is true
  */
 function send_file($path, $filename, $lifetime = null , $filter=0, $pathisstring=false, $forcedownload=false, $mimetype='',
@@ -2529,8 +2532,9 @@ function send_file($path, $filename, $lifetime = null , $filter=0, $pathisstring
         $filename = rawurlencode($filename);
     }
 
-    // Make sure we force download of SVG files for security reasons (https://digi.ninja/blog/svg_xss.php).
-    if (file_is_svg_image_from_mimetype($mimetype)) {
+    // Make sure we force download of SVG files, unless the module explicitly allows them (eg within SCORM content).
+    // This is for security reasons (https://digi.ninja/blog/svg_xss.php).
+    if (file_is_svg_image_from_mimetype($mimetype) && empty($options['dontforcesvgdownload'])) {
         $forcedownload = true;
     }
 
diff --git a/lib/upgrade.txt b/lib/upgrade.txt
index 311f9226db0..583be381d2b 100644
--- a/lib/upgrade.txt
+++ b/lib/upgrade.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
 This files describes API changes in core libraries and APIs,
 information provided here is intended especially for developers.
 
+=== 3.10.8 ===
+* A new option dontforcesvgdownload has been added to the $options parameter of the send_file() function.
+  Note: This option overrides the forced download of directly accessed SVGs, so should only be used where the calling method is
+  rendering SVGs directly for content created using XSS risk flagged capabilities (such as creating a SCORM activity).
+  This is also not necessary where SVGs are already being safely loaded into <img> tags by Moodle (eg within forum posts).
+
 === 3.10.7 ===
 * The signature of the get_name() function for grade_category and grade_item has been extended. The new parameter allows
   callers to get the name without escaped characters.
diff --git a/mod/scorm/lib.php b/mod/scorm/lib.php
index 2b6160d5a98..0e0fb3469ba 100644
--- a/mod/scorm/lib.php
+++ b/mod/scorm/lib.php
@@ -1008,6 +1008,9 @@ function scorm_pluginfile($course, $cm, $context, $filearea, $args, $forcedownlo
         return false;
     }
 
+    // Allow SVG files to be loaded within SCORM content, instead of forcing download.
+    $options['dontforcesvgdownload'] = true;
+
     // Finally send the file.
     send_stored_file($file, $lifetime, 0, false, $options);
 }