CVE-2025-9698: The Plus Addons for Elementor (WordPress plugin) · Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Affects The Plus Addons for Elementor (WordPress plugin)Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.8 Medium · fixed in 6.3.16 : update The Plus Addons for Elementor (WordPress plugin) when convenient.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 23% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 6.3.16
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 13 Oct 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| The Plus Addons for Elementor | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
European organizations should immediately verify the version of The Plus Addons for Elementor plugin in use and upgrade to version 6.3.16 or later where this vulnerability is fixed. If upgrading is not immediately possible, restrict the Author role capabilities to prevent SVG file uploads or disable SVG uploads entirely. Implement strict content security policies (CSP) to limit script execution from untrusted sources. Monitor web server and application logs for unusual SVG uploads or script execution attempts. Employ web application firewalls (WAF) with rules targeting XSS payloads in SVG files. Conduct regular security audits of user roles and permissions to minimize the risk of privilege abuse. Educate content authors about the risks of uploading untrusted files and enforce multi-factor authentication to reduce the risk of account compromise. Finally, maintain an incident response plan to quickly address any detected exploitation attempts.
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.