CVE-2025-8666Network attack vector

Contributor-level stored XSS via unescaped widget parameters

Published Oct 25, 2025 · Updated Oct 25, 2025

Stored XSS in UAPP Testimonial Carousel For Elementor 11.6.2 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to inject scripts into pages. Multiple carousel, cube, section, and blog widget renderers output attacker-controlled Elementor parameters without sufficient sanitization or escaping. Contributor-level access is required; the stored scripts execute in the browser of anyone visiting an injected page, with no service interruption reported.

CVSS severity6.4
Medium
EPSS probability0.23%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Stored XSS in UAPP Testimonial Carousel For Elementor 11.6.2 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to inject scripts into pages. Multiple carousel, cube, section, and blog widget renderers output attacker-controlled Elementor parameters without sufficient sanitization or escaping. Contributor-level access is required; the stored scripts execute in the browser of anyone visiting an injected page, with no service interruption reported.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-8666
Published
Oct 25, 2025
Updated
Oct 25, 2025
Vendor
UAPP
Product
Testimonial Carousel For Elementor
Classifications
CWE-79, T1059.007
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Oct 25, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Oct 25, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=* <=11.6.2

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

UAPP · Testimonial Carousel For Elementorversion=* <=11.6.2

Published CVSS scores

6.4WordfenceCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
T1059.007JavaScript/JScript

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