CVE-2025-8666
BaseFortify
Publication date: 2025-10-25
Last updated on: 2025-10-27
Assigner: Wordfence
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| wordpress | testimonials_carousel_elementor | 11.6.2 |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-79 | The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issue in the Testimonial Carousel For Elementor plugin for WordPress. It occurs because the plugin does not properly sanitize or escape input in multiple parameters, allowing authenticated users with contributor-level access or higher to inject malicious scripts into pages. These scripts then execute whenever any user views the affected page.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
An attacker with contributor-level access or higher can exploit this vulnerability to inject malicious scripts into web pages. This can lead to unauthorized actions such as stealing user session data, defacing the website, or performing actions on behalf of other users without their consent, potentially compromising the security and integrity of the website and its users.