CVE-2025-9698 The Plus Addons for Elementor < 6.3.16 - Author+ Stored XSS
Authors can inject malicious scripts via unsanitized SVG files, leading to stored XSS attacks in The Plus Addons for Elementor.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-9698?
CVE-2025-9698 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown The Plus Addons for Elementor, published on 13 Oct 2025. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The Plus Addons for Elementor WordPress plugin before 6.3.16 does not sanitize SVG file contents, which could allow users with minimum role access as Author to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-9698?
How do I fix CVE-2025-9698?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-9698 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-2025-9698 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-9698 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4h5m-4h63-c8cc.