AI description
Automated description summarized from trusted sources.
CVE-2025-5337 is a stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability found in the MetaSlider plugin for WordPress, specifically in versions up to and including 3.98.0. The vulnerability stems from insufficient input sanitization and output escaping of the 'aria-label' parameter. This flaw allows authenticated attackers with Contributor-level access or higher to inject arbitrary web scripts into pages. These injected scripts can then execute whenever a user accesses the compromised page.
- Description
- The Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘aria-label’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 3.98.0 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
- Source
- security@wordfence.com
- NVD status
- Awaiting Analysis
CVSS 3.1
- Type
- Primary
- Base score
- 6.4
- Impact score
- 2.7
- Exploitability score
- 3.1
- Vector string
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
- Severity
- MEDIUM
- security@wordfence.com
- CWE-79
- Hype score
- Not currently trending