What the vulnerability does
01Description
The jQuery googleslides plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'googleslides' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 1.3. This is due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes (userid, albumid, authkey, imgmax, maxresults, random, caption, albumlink, time, and fadespeed) in the googleslides_handler() function, which interpolates the attribute values directly into single-quoted HTML attributes without using esc_attr(). 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.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
jQuery googleslides versions 1.3 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting vulnerability. An attacker with low-level site access can inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers, potentially affecting the entire site. The vulnerability requires network access but no user interaction from the victim.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Inject malicious JavaScript that runs in other users' browsers and affects the entire site.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
Users' sessions and data could be compromised; site functionality may be altered or defaced for all visitors.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Attacker needs low-level site access (e.g., contributor or subscriber role); no victim interaction required.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
May 27, 2026
CVE published
May 27, 2026
Record updated
