CVE-2025-9487 Admin and Site Enhancements < 7.9.8 - Authenticated Stored XSS via SVG
Authenticated users can inject malicious scripts via SVG uploads in the Admin and Site Enhancements WordPress plugin when XML-RPC uploads are enabled.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-9487?
CVE-2025-9487 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Admin and Site Enhancements (ASE), published on 22 Sep 2025. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-9487?
How do I fix CVE-2025-9487?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-9487 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2025-9487 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-9487 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rvg8-5pwj-4mc5.