Admin and Site Enhancements (ASE) Pro <= 8.9.0 - Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution via PHP Code Injection via cfgroup[input] Repeater Row Key
| CVE | CVE-2026-16610 |
|---|---|
| CVSS | 9.8 (Critical) |
| Publicly Published | July 29, 2026 |
| Last Updated | July 30, 2026 |
| Researcher |
Nox Axter
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Description
The Admin and Site Enhancements (ASE) Pro plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution in all versions up to, and including, 8.9.0 via the recursive_html function. This is due to the frontend save handler enforces only a publicly emitted nonce with no authentication check, CAPTCHA validation is bypassable by omitting an attacker-supplied key, and repeater row keys from cfgroup[input] are stored verbatim and later spliced into an eval() call in recursive_html without any sanitization or identifier validation. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to execute code on the server. This requires the [post_cf_form] shortcode to be present on at least one publicly accessible page, as the nonce and session ID needed to reach the vulnerable save handler are emitted to unauthenticated visitors by that shortcode.
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Vulnerability Details for Admin and Site Enhancements (ASE) Pro
| Software Type | Plugin |
|---|---|
| Software Slug | admin-site-enhancements-pro |
| Patched? | Yes |
| Remediation | Update to version 8.9.1, or a newer patched version |
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Recent vulnerabilities in Admin and Site Enhancements (ASE) Pro
| # | Title | CVE ID | CVSS | Researchers | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Admin and Site Enhancements (ASE) Pro <= 8.8.5 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting | CVE-2026-57625 | Nguyen Ba Khanh | June 29, 2026 | |
| 2 | Admin and Site Enhancements <= 8.8.3 - Missing Authorization | CVE-2026-12083 | Revanth Hari Narayana Matte | June 26, 2026 | |
| 3 | Admin and Site Enhancements (ASE) Pro <= 7.6.2.1 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Privilege Escalation | CVE-2024-43333 | Rafie Muhammad | February 3, 2025 | |
| 4 | Admin and Site Enhancements (ASE) Pro <= 7.6.1.1 - Missing Authorization | CVE-2025-24653 | Rafie Muhammad | January 24, 2025 |
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