CVE-2023-25797 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-25797: WordPress vSlider Multi Image Slider for WordPress Plugin <= 4.1.2 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Mr.vibe

Product vSlider Multi Image Slider for WordPress

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published May 3, 2023

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

5.9/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required High

User interaction Required

Confidentiality Low

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Auth. Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Mr.Vibe vSlider Multi Image Slider for WordPress plugin <= 4.1.2 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

The vSlider Multi Image Slider plugin for WordPress versions up to 4.1.2 contains a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated admin can inject malicious JavaScript into slider settings that executes in the browsers of site visitors. The vulnerability requires admin privileges and user interaction to exploit, but can affect multiple users across the site.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious JavaScript that runs in visitors' browsers when they view pages with the slider.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

A compromised admin account can inject malware or steal visitor data through the slider component.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Admin-level access to the WordPress site; victim must view a page containing the affected slider.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

May 3, 2023 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-25797 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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Identifiers

CVE CVE-2023-25797

CWE CWE-79

CVSS 5.9 / MEDIUM

Affected versions