CVE-2025-11992: CWE-80 Improper Neutralization of Script-Related HTML Tags in a Web Page (Basic XSS) in cnaveenkumar Multi Item Responsive Slider
The Multi Item Responsive Slider plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.0. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the 'mioptions.php' page. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update settings and inject malicious web scripts via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2025-11992 affects the Multi Item Responsive Slider plugin for WordPress, where the lack of proper nonce validation on the 'mioptions.php' page enables Cross-Site Request Forgery attacks. An attacker can exploit this by tricking an administrator into clicking a malicious link, causing unauthorized changes to plugin settings and injection of malicious scripts, resulting in reflected or stored XSS. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality and integrity but does not affect availability. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, scope changed, and low impact on confidentiality and integrity.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an attacker to update plugin settings and inject malicious scripts via forged requests, potentially leading to unauthorized script execution in the context of the administrator's browser. This can compromise confidentiality and integrity of the affected site. There is no indication of availability impact. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, administrators should avoid clicking on untrusted links and consider disabling or removing the vulnerable plugin. Monitoring for updates from the plugin developer is recommended to apply any forthcoming patches promptly.
CVE-2025-11992: CWE-80 Improper Neutralization of Script-Related HTML Tags in a Web Page (Basic XSS) in cnaveenkumar Multi Item Responsive Slider
Description
The Multi Item Responsive Slider plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.0. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the 'mioptions.php' page. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update settings and inject malicious web scripts via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2025-11992 affects the Multi Item Responsive Slider plugin for WordPress, where the lack of proper nonce validation on the 'mioptions.php' page enables Cross-Site Request Forgery attacks. An attacker can exploit this by tricking an administrator into clicking a malicious link, causing unauthorized changes to plugin settings and injection of malicious scripts, resulting in reflected or stored XSS. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality and integrity but does not affect availability. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, scope changed, and low impact on confidentiality and integrity.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an attacker to update plugin settings and inject malicious scripts via forged requests, potentially leading to unauthorized script execution in the context of the administrator's browser. This can compromise confidentiality and integrity of the affected site. There is no indication of availability impact. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, administrators should avoid clicking on untrusted links and consider disabling or removing the vulnerable plugin. Monitoring for updates from the plugin developer is recommended to apply any forthcoming patches promptly.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2025-10-20T19:56:30.327Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 68fb3a1f0691a1b599160732
Added to database: 10/24/2025, 8:34:39 AM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 8:55:24 PM
Last updated: 5/9/2026, 11:45:01 PM
Views: 62
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