CVE-2026-16537
Slick Slider < 0.5.3 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via Gallery Shortcode
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 5.4 Medium
- Published
- Aug 6, 2026
- Updated
- Aug 6, 2026
- Reserved
- Jul 22, 2026
Description
The Slick Slider WordPress plugin before 0.5.3 does not sanitize and escape a shortcode attribute value before outputting it in an HTML attribute, allowing users with the Contributor role and above to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks that execute when a user views the affected post.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 5.4 Medium | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N | CISA-ADP |
Weaknesses
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
Slick SliderUnknown |
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References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/8de9a050-45b5-4e51-9cd9-06f85999393a/exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description
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