Admin and Site Enhancements < 9.0.1 - Author+ Stored XSS via SVG Upload over XML-RPC
Priority LOW 32CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
The Admin and Site Enhancements (ASE) WordPress plugin before 9.0.1 does not sanitise uploaded SVG files on every route it accepts them through, allowing users with a role the site owner granted upload access to store a file containing JavaScript which then executes in the browser of anyone who opens it.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00431 37th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix Fixed Admin and Site Enhancements (ASE) (Unknown): 9.0.1
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
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 9.0.1 | 9.0.1 | Patch available | CNA |
- Admin and Site Enhancements (ASE) VendorUnknown Affected before 9.0.1 Fixed in 9.0.1 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Admin and Site Enhancements (ASE) (Unknown) Fixed in 9.0.1
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-19615
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gcv6-q8hx-r7hf
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-19615 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-19615 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gcv6-q8hx-r7hf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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