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TI-2026-04061 Aliases CVE-2026-4665GHSA-25qx-prpj-p4hq

WP Carousel Free <= 2.7.10 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'data-caption' Attribute

Priority LOW 28CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

The WP Carousel Free plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via crafted fancybox `data-caption` attributes in all versions up to, and including, 2.7.10. This is due to the `fancybox-config.js` script reading the carousel container's `id` attribute directly from the DOM to construct a jQuery selector without sanitization. When a Contributor crafts an HTML block with a malformed carousel container ID (containing characters invalid for jQuery selectors), the custom fancybox configuration throws a JavaScript error and fails to initialize. This causes the bundled fancybox library (v3.5.7) to fall back to its default caption handling, which renders the `data-caption` attribute content as raw HTML. Since WordPress allows `data-*` attributes through `wp_kses_post()`, this makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user clicks an image in the crafted carousel lightbox.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00281 20th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
shapedpluginCarousel, Slider, Photo Gallery with Lightbox, Video Slider, by WP Carouselup to 2.7.10—No fix listedCNA
  • Carousel, Slider, Photo Gallery with Lightbox, Video Slider, by WP Carousel Vendorshapedplugin Affected up to 2.7.10 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-4665
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-25qx-prpj-p4hq

References

  • TI-2024-10653 WP Tabs < 2.2.7 - Admin+ Stored XSS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
  • TI-2023-00508 Product Slider For WooCommerce Lite <= 1.1.7 - Contributor+ Stored XSS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
  • TI-2023-00344 Location Weather < 1.3.4 - Contributor+ Stored XSS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
  • TI-2023-00093 Post Grid, Post Carousel, & List Category Posts < 2.4.19 - Contributor+ Stored XSS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
  • TI-2023-00067 WP Tabs < 2.1.17 - Contributor+ Stored XSS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
  • TI-2022-04248 Real Testimonials < 2.6.0 - Contributor+ Stored XSS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
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Sources