Is Admin and Site Enhancements (ASE) safe to use?

Laskyr does not give safety verdicts. No known unpatched vulnerabilities in the latest version (9.3.1). As of 2026-11-04. 11 issues are on record for older versions; version 9.0.1 or newer fixes all of them that state a fix. Keep Admin and Site Enhancements (ASE) on the latest version (9.3.1) and remove it if you do not use it.

Which versions of Admin and Site Enhancements (ASE) are vulnerable?

Known issues on record (newest first): Cross-site scripting (XSS) (older than 9.0.1, fixed in 9.0.1); Security issue (7.6.3 up to (not including) 8.8.4, fixed in 8.8.4); Missing authorization check (8.4.0 and older, fixed in 8.4.1); Missing authorization check (8.0.8 and older, fixed in 8.1.0); Cross-site scripting (XSS) (older than 7.9.8, fixed in 7.9.8); Security issue (older than 7.6.10, fixed in 7.6.10). The full list with sources is on this page.

What is the latest version of Admin and Site Enhancements (ASE)?

9.3.1, according to wordpress.org (last updated 2026-11-02). It has 200,000+ active installs.

What should I do if my Admin and Site Enhancements (ASE) is out of date?

Take a backup, then update it from Dashboard > Updates (or run wp plugin update admin-site-enhancements). If you cannot update right away, deactivate it until you can. If you think the site was already attacked, run a free scan at https://laskyr.com/scan.

Plugins · admin-site-enhancements · data as of 2026-11-04

Is Admin and Site Enhancements (ASE) safe? Known vulnerabilities and latest version

Latest version: 9.3.1
Last updated: 2026-11-02
Active installs: 200,000+
Known issues on record: 11
Unpatched in latest: 0
Tested up to WP: 7.1.4 · PHP 5.6+

Duplicate post, post order, image resize, email via SMTP, admin menu editor, custom css / code, disable gutenberg and much more in a single plugin. — by Bowo

What to do

Update to the latest version (9.3.1). Anything older than 9.0.1 has at least one known issue listed below. Dashboard → Updates, or Plugins → “update now”.
If you cannot update right away, deactivate it until you can.
Turn on auto-updates for it: Plugins → “Enable auto-updates” on its row.
If you ran a vulnerable version and something looks off (spam pages, strange admins, redirects), run the free scan.

With WP-CLI: wp plugin get admin-site-enhancements --field=version shows what you run; wp plugin update admin-site-enhancements updates it.

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Known vulnerabilities

11 on record, newest first. “Affected” is the version range the source gives; “fixed in” is the version the source names, or (marked *) the first wordpress.org release after the last affected version.

medium 6.8 CVE-2026-19615 · published 2026-08-20

Cross-site scripting (XSS) in Admin and Site Enhancements (ASE) (older than 9.0.1)

Affected: older than 9.0.1
Fixed in: 9.0.1
Access needed (per CVSS): Needs an admin-level account; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by CISA ADP

Details from the advisory

The Admin and Site Enhancements (ASE) WordPress plugin before 9.0.1 does not sanitise uploaded SVG files on every route it accepts them through, allowing users with a role the site owner granted upload access to store a file containing JavaScript which then executes in the browser of anyone who opens it.

NVD CVE-2026-19615 WPScan advisory

high 8.1 CVE-2026-12083 · published 2026-07-06

Security issue in Admin and Site Enhancements (ASE) (7.6.3 up to (not including) 8.8.4)

Affected: 7.6.3 up to (not including) 8.8.4
Fixed in: 8.8.4
Access needed (per CVSS): No login needed
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by CISA ADP

Details from the advisory

The Admin and Site Enhancements (ASE) WordPress plugin before 8.8.4, admin-site-enhancements-pro WordPress plugin before 8.8.4 does not perform authentication, authorization, or nonce checks on a role-restoration request handler, allowing unauthenticated attackers to restore a previously demoted administrator account back to the administrator role. This is an incomplete fix of CVE-2024-43333 / CVE-2025-24648, which closed the issue for only one of the demotion paths the WordPress role API exposes.

NVD CVE-2026-12083 WPScan advisory

medium 5.4 CVE-2026-32423 · published 2026-03-13

Missing authorization check in Admin and Site Enhancements (ASE) (8.4.0 and older)

Affected: 8.4.0 and older
Fixed in: 8.4.1
Access needed (per CVSS): Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack

Details from the advisory

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Bowo Admin and Site Enhancements (ASE) admin-site-enhancements allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Admin and Site Enhancements (ASE): from n/a through <= 8.4.0.

NVD CVE-2026-32423 Patchstack advisory

low 2.7 CVE-2025-64255 · published 2025-12-09

Missing authorization check in Admin and Site Enhancements (ASE) (8.0.8 and older)

Affected: 8.0.8 and older
Fixed in: 8.1.0
Access needed (per CVSS): Needs an admin-level account
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack

Details from the advisory

NVD CVE-2025-64255 Patchstack advisory

medium 4.7 CVE-2025-9487 · published 2025-09-22

Cross-site scripting (XSS) in Admin and Site Enhancements (ASE) (older than 7.9.8)

Affected: older than 7.9.8
Fixed in: 7.9.8
Access needed (per CVSS): Needs an admin-level account
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by CISA ADP

Details from the advisory

The Admin and Site Enhancements (ASE) WordPress plugin before 7.9.8 does not sanitise SVG files when uploaded via xmlrpc.php when such uploads are enabled, which could allow users to upload a malicious SVG containing XSS payloads

NVD CVE-2025-9487 WPScan advisory

medium 5.3 CVE-2024-13688 · published 2025-04-28

Security issue in Admin and Site Enhancements (ASE) (older than 7.6.10)

Affected: older than 7.6.10
Fixed in: 7.6.10
Access needed (per CVSS): No login needed
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by CISA ADP

Details from the advisory

The Admin and Site Enhancements (ASE) WordPress plugin before 7.6.10 uses a hardcoded password in its Password Protection feature, allowing attacker to bypass the protection offered via a crafted request

NVD CVE-2024-13688 WPScan advisory

medium 5.3 CVE-2024-13685 · published 2025-03-04

Security issue in Admin and Site Enhancements (ASE) (older than 7.6.10)

Affected: older than 7.6.10
Fixed in: 7.6.10
Access needed (per CVSS): No login needed
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by CISA ADP

Details from the advisory

The Admin and Site Enhancements (ASE) WordPress plugin before 7.6.10 retrieves client IP addresses from potentially untrusted headers, allowing an attacker to manipulate their value to bypass the login limit feature in the Admin and Site Enhancements (ASE) WordPress plugin before 7.6.10.

NVD CVE-2024-13685 WPScan advisory

high 7.5 CVE-2025-24648 · published 2025-02-04

Privilege escalation in Admin and Site Enhancements (ASE) (7.6.2.1 and older)

Affected: 7.6.2.1 and older
Fixed in: 7.6.3
Access needed (per CVSS): Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack

Details from the advisory

Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in Bowo Admin and Site Enhancements (ASE) admin-site-enhancements allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects Admin and Site Enhancements (ASE): from n/a through <= 7.6.2.1.

NVD CVE-2025-24648 Patchstack advisory

medium 4.3 CVE-2025-24649 · published 2025-01-24

Missing authorization check in Admin and Site Enhancements (ASE) (7.6.2 and older)

Affected: 7.6.2 and older
Fixed in: 7.6.3
Access needed (per CVSS): Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack

Details from the advisory

NVD CVE-2025-24649 Patchstack advisory

medium 5.4 CVE-2024-10790 · published 2024-11-12

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Admin and Site Enhancements (ASE) (7.5.1 and older)

Affected: 7.5.1 and older
Fixed in: 7.5.2 *
Access needed (per CVSS): Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber); someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Wordfence

Details from the advisory

The Admin and Site Enhancements (ASE) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via SVG File uploads in all versions up to, and including, 7.5.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with custom-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses the SVG file. This feature must be enabled, and for specific roles in order to be exploitable.

NVD CVE-2024-10790 Wordfence advisory Code change (fix)wordpress.org

high 7.5 CVE-2023-46630 · published 2024-06-04

Authentication bypass in Admin and Site Enhancements (ASE) (5.7.1 and older)

Affected: 5.7.1 and older
Fixed in: 5.8.0
Access needed (per CVSS): No login needed
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack

Details from the advisory

Improper Authentication vulnerability in wpase Admin and Site Enhancements (ASE) allows Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs.This issue affects Admin and Site Enhancements (ASE): from n/a through 5.7.1.

NVD CVE-2023-46630 Patchstack advisory

Recent activity

2026-11-02 — latest release on wordpress.org (9.3.1).
2026-08-20 — Cross-site scripting (XSS) disclosed (CVE-2026-19615), fixed in 9.0.1.
2026-07-06 — Security issue disclosed (CVE-2026-12083), fixed in 8.8.4.
2026-03-13 — Missing authorization check disclosed (CVE-2026-32423), fixed in 8.4.1.

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Types found in this plugin: Cross-site scripting (XSS) (3) · Missing authorization (3) · Privilege escalation (1) · Authentication bypass (1)

Where this data comes from

Version, last update, installs: wordpress.org/plugins/admin-site-enhancements (Plugins API), fetched 2026-11-04.
Vulnerabilities: NIST National Vulnerability Database (NVD), checked 2026-11-04. This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.
Each record links to its CVE page and to the original advisory (Wordfence, Patchstack or WPScan) where there is one. We only list a CVE here when its references or its advisory name this exact plugin, so a few real issues may be missing; none should be about a different plugin. Spot an error? Email Daniel.

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Is Admin and Site Enhancements (ASE) safe? Known vulnerabilities and latest version

No known unpatched vulnerabilities in the latest version (9.3.1)

What to do

Check your version

Known vulnerabilities

Cross-site scripting (XSS) in Admin and Site Enhancements (ASE) (older than 9.0.1)

Security issue in Admin and Site Enhancements (ASE) (7.6.3 up to (not including) 8.8.4)

Missing authorization check in Admin and Site Enhancements (ASE) (8.4.0 and older)

Missing authorization check in Admin and Site Enhancements (ASE) (8.0.8 and older)

Cross-site scripting (XSS) in Admin and Site Enhancements (ASE) (older than 7.9.8)

Security issue in Admin and Site Enhancements (ASE) (older than 7.6.10)

Security issue in Admin and Site Enhancements (ASE) (older than 7.6.10)

Privilege escalation in Admin and Site Enhancements (ASE) (7.6.2.1 and older)

Missing authorization check in Admin and Site Enhancements (ASE) (7.6.2 and older)

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Admin and Site Enhancements (ASE) (7.5.1 and older)

Authentication bypass in Admin and Site Enhancements (ASE) (5.7.1 and older)

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