BEAF < 4.7.1 - Admin+ Stored XSS via Widget Shortcode Field
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Ultimate Before After Image Slider & Gallery | before 4.7.1 | 4.7.1 | Patch available | CNA |
- Ultimate Before After Image Slider & Gallery VendorUnknown Affected before 4.7.1 Fixed in 4.7.1 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Ultimate Before After Image Slider & Gallery (Unknown) Fixed in 4.7.1
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-15665
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h7cp-867p-67hq
References
Sources
- CVE-2025-15665 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-15665 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-h7cp-867p-67hq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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