CVE-2025-15665
MEDIUM
Published Jul 14, 2026
Modified Jul 14, 2026
Description
The Ultimate Before After Image Slider & Gallery WordPress plugin before 4.7.1 does not escape the value of the BEAF Slider widget's shortcode field before outputting it on the front end (the value is passed through do_shortcode, which echoes non-shortcode content verbatim), allowing users with administrator-level access to store a script that executes in the browser of any visitor who loads a page displaying the widget.
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CVSS v3.1 Score
5.4
MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
EPSS — Exploit Prediction
0.0013
Probability of exploitation
0.03%
Percentile rank
EPSS estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A higher score means more likely to be exploited.
References
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2025-15665? +
The Ultimate Before After Image Slider & Gallery WordPress plugin before 4.7.1 does not escape the value of the BEAF Slider widget's shortcode field before outputting it on the front end (the value is passed through do_shortcode, which echoes non-shortcode content verbatim), allowing users with administrator-level access to store a script that executes in the browser of any visitor who loads a page displaying the widget. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.4 (MEDIUM).
How severe is CVE-2025-15665? +
CVE-2025-15665 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.4 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance. The EPSS score is 0.0013, placing it in the 0th percentile for exploitation probability.
How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2025-15665? +
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