CVE-2025-14137
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Reflected XSS in Simple AL Slider WordPress Plugin

Publication date: 2025-12-12

Last updated on: 2025-12-12

Assigner: Wordfence

Description
The Simple AL Slider plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the `$_SERVER['PHP_SELF']` variable in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.10 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

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Published
2025-12-12
Last Modified
2025-12-12
Generated
2026-07-06
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2025-12-12
EPSS Evaluated
2026-07-05
NVD
CVE-2025-14137

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Vendor Product Version / Range
wordpress simple_al_slider 1.2.10

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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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Immediate mitigation steps include disabling or uninstalling the Simple AL Slider plugin version 1.2.10 or earlier, as the plugin has been temporarily closed pending a full security review. Avoid using the plugin until a patched version is released. Additionally, ensure that users are cautious about clicking on suspicious links that could exploit the reflected XSS vulnerability. [1]

Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issue in the Simple AL Slider plugin for WordPress. It occurs because the plugin does not properly sanitize and escape input from the $_SERVER['PHP_SELF'] variable. This allows unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages, which can execute if a user is tricked into clicking a crafted link.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability can allow attackers to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of the affected website. This can lead to theft of user credentials, session hijacking, defacement, or redirection to malicious sites. It requires user interaction, such as clicking a malicious link, to be exploited.

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