CVE-2025-58652 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-58652: WordPress Carousel Ultimate Plugin <= 1.8 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability

Vendor Themepoints
Product Carousel Ultimate
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published September 22, 2025
Last update May 13, 2026
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CVSS base score

6.5/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction Required
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Themepoints Carousel Ultimate carousel allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Carousel Ultimate: from n/a through <= 1.8.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Carousel Ultimate versions 1.8 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows authenticated users to inject malicious scripts. An attacker with low-level site access can craft a malicious carousel configuration that executes JavaScript in other users' browsers when they view the affected carousel. The vulnerability requires user interaction and can affect other site components.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject JavaScript code that runs in other users' browsers when they view a carousel.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Authenticated attackers can steal session tokens, modify site content, or redirect users to malicious sites via carousel injection.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have low-level site access (e.g., contributor or editor role) and the victim must view the affected carousel.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

September 22, 2025 CVE published
May 13, 2026 Record updated