Stored XSS via unsanitized shortcode elements
Published Nov 21, 2025 · Updated Nov 21, 2025
Stored XSS in bqworks Accordion Slider 1.9.13 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to inject scripts through slider shortcodes. The shortcode renderer stores and emits content-author supplied shortcode elements without sanitizing embedded JavaScript. Content-creation permission is required, and a victim must view the affected page; the script then executes in that visitor's browser context.
Summary
What happened
Stored XSS in bqworks Accordion Slider 1.9.13 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to inject scripts through slider shortcodes. The shortcode renderer stores and emits content-author supplied shortcode elements without sanitizing embedded JavaScript. Content-creation permission is required, and a victim must view the affected page; the script then executes in that visitor's browser context.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2025-66092
- Published
- Nov 21, 2025
- Updated
- Nov 21, 2025
- Vendor
- bqworks
- Product
- Accordion Slider
- Classifications
- CWE-79, CAPEC-592, T1203
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
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- Nov 21, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Nov 21, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=n/a <=<= 1.9.13 changes=[{"at":"1.9.14","status":"unaffected"}]
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