CVE-2025-10168 is a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the mucasoft Any News Ticker WordPress plugin (versions up to 3.1.1). The vulnerability is due to improper neutralization of input during web page generation, specifically insufficient sanitization and output escaping of user-supplied attributes in the 'any-ticker' shortcode. This allows authenticated attackers with contributor or higher privileges to inject arbitrary JavaScript that executes in the context of users viewing the injected pages. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.4, reflecting a network attack vector, low attack complexity, required privileges at the contributor level, no user interaction, and impacts on confidentiality and integrity with no availability impact.

An attacker with contributor-level or higher access can exploit this vulnerability to inject persistent malicious scripts into pages using the 'any-ticker' shortcode. These scripts execute in the browsers of users who view the affected pages, potentially leading to unauthorized actions such as session hijacking or data theft. The impact affects confidentiality and integrity but does not affect availability. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict contributor-level access to trusted users only and consider disabling or removing the Any News Ticker plugin if feasible. Monitor official mucasoft and WordPress security advisories for updates and apply patches promptly once available.