CVE-2026-19615 Admin and Site Enhancements < 9.0.1 - Author+ Stored XSS via SVG Upload over XML-RPC
Stored XSS in Admin and Site Enhancements plugin allows attackers to execute JavaScript via malicious SVG uploads, impacting site visitors.
- 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-2026-19615?
CVE-2026-19615 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Admin and Site Enhancements (ASE), published on 20 Aug 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-19615?
How do I fix CVE-2026-19615?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-19615 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-2026-19615 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-19615 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gcv6-q8hx-r7hf.