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TI-2026-13860 Aliases CVE-2026-16610GHSA-q4w9-fxpc-cjc5

Unrestricted file upload in ASE Admin and Site Enhancements Pro

Priority MEDIUM 51CWE-434Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-434.

Summary

The Admin and Site Enhancements (ASE) Pro plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution in all versions up to, and including, 8.9.0 via the recursive_html function. This is due to the frontend save handler enforces only a publicly emitted nonce with no authentication check, CAPTCHA validation is bypassable by omitting an attacker-supplied key, and repeater row keys from cfgroup[input] are stored verbatim and later spliced into an eval() call in recursive_html without any sanitization or identifier validation. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to execute code on the server. This requires the [post_cf_form] shortcode to be present on at least one publicly accessible page, as the nonce and session ID needed to reach the vulnerable save handler are emitted to unauthenticated visitors by that shortcode.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01073 65th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ASEAdmin and Site Enhancements (ASE) Proup to 8.9.0—No fix listedCNA
  • Admin and Site Enhancements (ASE) Pro VendorASE Affected up to 8.9.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-16610
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q4w9-fxpc-cjc5

References

  • TI-2026-41451 WordPress Admin and Site Enhancements (ASE) Pro plugin <= 8.8.5 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6

Sources