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CVE-2025-9978VulnerabilityPublished Updated

CVE-2025-9978: Jeg Kit for Elementor (WordPress plugin) · Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)

Affects Jeg Kit for Elementor (WordPress plugin)Source CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.8 Medium.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
6.8Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 22% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 24 Oct 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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 2026-10-26.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Jeg Kit for ElementorAffected
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Fixed in–

AI-suggested

1. Immediately upgrade the Jeg Kit for Elementor plugin to version 2.7.0 or later where the vulnerability is fixed. 2. Disable the xmlrpc.php interface if it is not required for remote content management or integrations. This can be done via server configuration or WordPress security plugins. 3. If xmlrpc.php must remain enabled, restrict access to it using IP whitelisting or authentication mechanisms to limit exposure. 4. Implement Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to reduce the impact of potential XSS attacks by restricting script execution sources. 5. Regularly audit and sanitize all user-uploaded content, especially SVG files, to ensure no embedded scripts are present. 6. Monitor web server logs for unusual activity targeting xmlrpc.php or SVG uploads. 7. Educate site administrators about the risks of uploading untrusted SVG files and the importance of plugin updates. 8. Employ a Web Application Firewall (WAF) with rules to detect and block malicious payloads in SVG uploads and xmlrpc.php requests. 9. Conduct periodic vulnerability scans and penetration tests focusing on WordPress plugins and upload functionalities.

Description

The Jeg Kit for Elementor WordPress plugin before 2.7.0 does not sanitize SVG file contents when uploaded via xmlrpc.php, leading to a cross site scripting vulnerability.

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