CVE-2026-16610: Admin and Site Enhancements (ASE) Pro (WordPress plugin) · Unrestricted File Upload
Affects Admin and Site Enhancements (ASE) Pro (WordPress plugin)Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.8 Critical.
Data as of 29 Oct 2026, 07:15 UTC
- EPSS
- 1.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 64% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 30 Jul 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: 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 29 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| ASEAdmin and Site Enhancements (ASE) Pro | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Until an official fix is available, administrators should remove or disable the [post_cf_form] shortcode on public pages to prevent exposure of the vulnerable save handler. Avoid using vulnerable versions (<=8.9.0) of ASE Pro. Monitor vendor communications for patches or official mitigations.
Description
The Admin and Site Enhancements (ASE) Pro WordPress plugin up to version 8.9.0 contains a critical vulnerability allowing unauthenticated remote code execution. This occurs via the recursive_html function, where attacker-controlled input is unsafely evaluated. The vulnerability requires the [post_cf_form] shortcode on a public page to expose a nonce and session ID to unauthenticated users, enabling exploitation without authentication or CAPTCHA validation.