CVE-2025-9978: unknown jeg kit for elementor Cross-site Scripting
CVSS: 6.8v3.1MediumDeferred
Published 24-10-2025Last modified 09-01-2026
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2025-9978 is a medium (CVSS 6.8) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in unknown jeg kit for elementor. EPSS estimates a 0.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 21.3% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded. Fixed in 2.7.0.
CVSS score
6.8/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
0.30%
0%100%
Low · +0.02 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference
Timeline
- 24-10-2025PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 09-01-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
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.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 3 sources · 1 versionMedium 6.8Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSources3 sources · 5.4–6.8
- NVDNIST6.8MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- wordfenceSource5.4MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NDiffers
EPSS trend
Probability
0.30%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
21%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.02 pp
From 0.28% on 21-09-2026
21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score0.30%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (wpscan.com)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Unknown1 product
- jeg kit for elementor< 2.7.0
Wordpress1 product
- jeg-elementor-kit≤ 2.6.9 (fixed in 2.7.0)
2 vendors · 2 products