CVE-2025-49956

WordPress Fade Slider plugin <= 2.5 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Published Oct 22, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 7.1 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Anandaraj Balu Fade Slider fade-slider allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Fade Slider: from n/a through <= 2.5.

Analysis

Technical impact

The Fade Slider plugin for WordPress contains a reflected XSS flaw caused by improper neutralization of input during web page generation. The plugin includes unescaped user input in the page output, which allows an attacker to inject arbitrary client‑side scripts.

Affected Systems

WordPress sites that have installed the Fade Slider plugin by Anandaraj Balu version 2.5 or earlier. The vulnerability applies to all releases from the original version through 2.5; sites should confirm whether the plugin is installed and running any of those versions.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 7.1 indicates a high exploitation risk, while the EPSS score of less than 1% suggests that active exploitation is currently unlikely. The vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. Attackers can exploit the flaw by directing a user to visit a page that contains crafted input, as the flaw is remote and requires user interaction typical of reflected XSS scenarios.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Anandaraj Balu

Fade Slider

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`0`	affected	≤ 2.5

No data.

Vendor	Product	Versions
Wordpress	Wordpress	—

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

Upgrade the Fade Slider plugin to a version newer than 2.5 or remove it if no update is available
If the plugin is no longer maintained, consider removing it entirely from the site
Ensure that any custom code that displays user input applies proper escaping, such as WordPress wp_kses functions to prevent unfiltered output

Generated by OpenCVE AI on April 29, 2026 at 21:04 UTC.

Tracking

Advisories

No advisories available

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.250% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/fade-slider/vulnerability/wordpress-fade-slider-plugin-2-5-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

History

Apr 1, 2026 11:45 PM Title updated View changes

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Title	WordPress Fade Slider Plugin <= 2.5 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability	WordPress Fade Slider plugin <= 2.5 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Jan 20, 2026 3:30 PM References updated View changes

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References	https://vdp.patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/fade-slider/vulnerability/wordpress-fade-slider-plugin-2-5-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

Jan 20, 2026 2:45 PM Added references View changes

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References		https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/fade-slider/vulnerability/wordpress-fade-slider-plugin-2-5-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

Nov 13, 2025 11:30 AM References updated View changes

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References	https://vdp.patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/fade-slider/vulnerability/wordpress-fade-slider-plugin-2-5-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability

Nov 13, 2025 10:45 AM Added references View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		https://vdp.patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/fade-slider/vulnerability/wordpress-fade-slider-plugin-2-5-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

Oct 23, 2025 6:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics	cvssV3_1 `{'score': 6.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}`	cvssV3_1 `{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L'}`

Oct 23, 2025 3:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 6.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}` ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Oct 23, 2025 10:30 AM First appearance in the feed. Affected vendors updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time appeared		Wordpress Wordpress wordpress
Vendors & Products		Wordpress Wordpress wordpress

Oct 22, 2025 2:45 PM Description updated. Title updated. Weaknesses updated. Added references View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Anandaraj Balu Fade Slider fade-slider allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Fade Slider: from n/a through <= 2.5.
Title		WordPress Fade Slider Plugin <= 2.5 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability
Weaknesses		CWE-79
References		https://vdp.patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/fade-slider/vulnerability/wordpress-fade-slider-plugin-2-5-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability