CVE-2025-9978
📋 TL;DR
The Jeg Kit for Elementor WordPress plugin before version 2.7.0 fails to sanitize SVG file contents uploaded via xmlrpc.php, allowing attackers to inject malicious scripts. This cross-site scripting vulnerability affects WordPress sites using vulnerable versions of this plugin. Attackers can execute arbitrary JavaScript in victims' browsers when they view the uploaded SVG files.
💻 Affected Systems
- Jeg Kit for Elementor WordPress Plugin
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attackers could steal administrator session cookies, perform actions as authenticated users, deface websites, or redirect visitors to malicious sites.
Likely Case
Attackers inject malicious scripts to steal user session data or credentials, potentially compromising user accounts.
If Mitigated
With proper input validation and output encoding, the malicious scripts would be neutralized before execution.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires uploading a malicious SVG file via xmlrpc.php endpoint, which may require authentication depending on configuration.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 2.7.0
Vendor Advisory: https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/cef78a77-c66d-4d62-8d49-140ca2d04d5b/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Jeg Kit for Elementor' and update to version 2.7.0 or later. 4. Verify update completes successfully.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable xmlrpc.php
allPrevent SVG uploads via xmlrpc.php by disabling the XML-RPC interface
Add to wp-config.php: add_filter('xmlrpc_enabled', '__return_false');
Restrict SVG Uploads
allBlock SVG file uploads through WordPress media library
Add to functions.php: function disable_svg_upload($mimes) { unset($mimes['svg']); return $mimes; } add_filter('upload_mimes', 'disable_svg_upload');
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Disable the Jeg Kit for Elementor plugin temporarily
- Implement web application firewall rules to block malicious SVG upload patterns
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for Jeg Kit for Elementor versionCheck Version:
wp plugin list --name='Jeg Kit for Elementor' --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Confirm plugin version is 2.7.0 or higher in WordPress admin📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SVG file uploads via xmlrpc.php
- Multiple failed authentication attempts followed by SVG uploads
Network Indicators:
- POST requests to /xmlrpc.php with SVG file content
- Unusual traffic patterns to xmlrpc.php endpoint
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND (uri_path="/xmlrpc.php" AND file_extension="svg")