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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

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.8 Critical.

Data as of 29 Oct 2026, 07:15 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
9.8Critical
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
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:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 30 Jul 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: 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 29 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
ASEAdmin and Site Enhancements (ASE) ProAffected
  • <=8.9.0
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.

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