CVE-2025-9372
BaseFortify
Publication date: 2025-10-03
Last updated on: 2025-10-06
Assigner: Wordfence
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| gbs_developer | ultimate_multi_design_video_carousel | 1.4 |
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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 Ultimate Multi Design Video Carousel plugin for WordPress, affecting all versions up to and including 1.4. It occurs because the plugin does not properly sanitize input or escape output. Authenticated users with editor-level access can inject malicious scripts into pages, which then execute whenever any user views those pages. This vulnerability specifically affects multi-site WordPress installations or installations where the unfiltered_html setting is disabled.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
An attacker with editor-level access can exploit this vulnerability to inject malicious scripts into pages. These scripts execute in the browsers of users who visit the affected pages, potentially leading to theft of user credentials, session hijacking, defacement, or other malicious actions. Since the vulnerability affects multi-site installations or those with unfiltered_html disabled, it can impact multiple sites or users within the WordPress environment.
What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
To mitigate this vulnerability, immediately update the Ultimate Multi Design Video Carousel plugin to a version later than 1.4 where the issue is fixed. Additionally, restrict editor-level access to trusted users only, and consider enabling unfiltered_html if appropriate for your environment. For multi-site installations, review and sanitize any content created by editors to remove potentially injected scripts.