XSS in Jeg Kit For Elementor
CVE-2025-9978
The Jeg Kit for Elementor WordPress plugin before 2.7.0 does not sanitize SVG file contents when uploaded via xmlrpc.php, leading to a cross site scripting vulnerability.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (20.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 21st percentile — 20.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Jeg Kit For Elementor — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- wpscan.com/vulnerability/cef78a77-c66d-4d62-8d49-140ca2d04d5b/ (technical-description, exploit, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-9978?
- CVE-2025-9978 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Jeg Kit For Elementor, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.8/10. Published 2025-10-24.
- How severe is CVE-2025-9978?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.8 out of 10.