Admin and Site Enhancements < 7.9.8 - Authenticated Stored XSS via SVG
Priority MEDIUM 55Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · Low
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The Admin and Site Enhancements (ASE) WordPress plugin before 7.9.8 does not sanitise SVG files when uploaded via xmlrpc.php when such uploads are enabled, which could allow users to upload a malicious SVG containing XSS payloads
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00233 14th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix Fixed Admin and Site Enhancements (ASE) (Unknown): 7.9.8
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Admin and Site Enhancements (ASE) | before 7.9.8 | 7.9.8 | Patch available | CNA |
- Admin and Site Enhancements (ASE) VendorUnknown Affected before 7.9.8 Fixed in 7.9.8 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Admin and Site Enhancements (ASE) (Unknown) Fixed in 7.9.8
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-9487
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rvg8-5pwj-4mc5
References
Sources
- CVE-2025-9487 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-9487 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rvg8-5pwj-4mc5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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