CVE-2026-16610

Admin and Site Enhancements (ASE) Pro <= 8.9.0 - Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution via PHP Code Injection via cfgroup[input] Repeater Row Key

Published Jul 30, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 1.1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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First Time appeared Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Wpase
Wpase admin And Site Enhancements
Vendors & Products Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
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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.
Title Admin and Site Enhancements (ASE) Pro <= 8.9.0 - Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution via PHP Code Injection via cfgroup[input] Repeater Row Key
Weaknesses CWE-434
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Wordfence
Published
Updated
Jul 30, 2026, 3:17 PM
Reserved
Jul 22, 2026, 2:35 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Jul 30, 2026, 5:16 AM
Modified
Jul 30, 2026, 4:16 PM