CVE-2025-68868 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-68868: WordPress Wp Text Slider Widget plugin <= 1.0 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Codeaffairs
Product Wp Text Slider Widget
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published December 29, 2025
Last update April 28, 2026

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 codeaffairs Wp Text Slider Widget wp-text-slider-widget allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Wp Text Slider Widget: from n/a through <= 1.0.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

WP Text Slider Widget versions 1.0 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated user with low privileges can inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they view affected pages. The vulnerability requires user interaction and can affect site visitors across different security contexts.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers to steal data or perform actions on their behalf.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Site visitors' accounts and data are at risk if a low-privilege user injects malicious code into slider content.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege WordPress account and the victim must view a page containing the injected content.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

December 29, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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