XSS Vulnerability in Admin and Site Enhancements Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2025-9487

4.7MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
Admin And Site Enhancements (ase)
Vendor
CVE Published:
22 September 2025

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

What is CVE-2025-9487?

The Admin and Site Enhancements (ASE) plugin for WordPress versions before 7.9.8 lacks proper sanitization when handling SVG file uploads through xmlrpc.php. This oversight can allow malicious users to upload SVG files that contain harmful XSS payloads, posing a significant risk to site integrity and user security.

Affected Version(s)

Admin and Site Enhancements (ASE) 0 < 7.9.8

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

CVE-2025-9487 - Proof of Concept

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/b957b7c4-7a7c-497e-b8e4-...
exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description

CVSS V3.1

Score:
4.7
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

NGUYEN HOANG DUY
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CVE-2025-9487 : XSS Vulnerability in Admin and Site Enhancements Plugin for WordPress