CVE-2025-3488

The WPML plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's wpml_language_switcher shortcode in versions 3.6.0 - 4.7.3 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. 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 accesses an injected page.

CVSS v3 6.4 MEDIUM

6.4^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.1 / Impact : 2.7

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope CHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://wpml.org/category/changelog/	Release Notes
https://wpml.org/documentation/support/wpml-coding-api/shortcodes/	Product
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/92c1bd85-5f81-4bb6-b6af-6cda85b91b9e?source=cve	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:wpml:wpml:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

History

06 May 2025, 13:42

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2025-05-02 06:15

Updated : 2025-05-06 13:42

NVD link : CVE-2025-3488

Mitre link : CVE-2025-3488

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-3488

JSON object : View

Products Affected

wpml

wpml

CWE

CWE-79

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

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