Description
The Testimonial Carousel For Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via multiple parameters in versions less than, or equal to, 11.6.2 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
Published: 2025-10-25
Score: 6.4 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Stored Cross‑Site Scripting
Action: Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

The Testimonial Carousel for Elementor plugin contains a stored cross‑site scripting flaw that permits authenticated users with contributor or higher privileges to inject arbitrary JavaScript into widget parameters. The flaw arises from insufficient sanitization and output escaping, causing the plugin to persist malicious scripts in the database and render them when a page containing the widget is accessed. An attacker could use the injected script to deface the site, steal user session cookies, or execute other malicious payloads in the browser context of legitimate visitors. The weakness is identified as CWE‑79.

Affected Systems

WordPress sites that have the Testimonial Carousel for Elementor plugin installed at version 11.6.2 or earlier are affected. The plugin is distributed by uapp and the vulnerability applies to all widgets that accept input fields shown in the code references. Site administrators should verify that no older versions are active and note that only users with contributor-level or administrative roles can exploit the issue.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 6.4 classifies this vulnerability as medium, and the EPSS score of less than 1% indicates a low expected exploitation rate. The flaw is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog, further suggesting limited known activity. Exploitation requires authenticated contributor access, so attackers must first compromise a user account or obtain credentials. Once the account is available, the attacker can submit malicious widget content that is stored and executed for any subsequent visitor to the affected page.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on April 22, 2026 at 14:01 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade the Testimonial Carousel for Elementor plugin to the latest version that implements proper input sanitization and output escaping, i.e., any release newer than 11.6.2.
  • If an upgrade is not available, fully deactivate or uninstall the plugin from all production environments to eliminate the stored XSS surface.
  • Restrict contributor‑level access or revoke the ability to edit widget parameters that store user input; only administrators should have this capability until a patch is applied.
  • Optionally enforce a site‑wide content filter or application‑layer firewall rule to strip JavaScript from the affected widget fields, providing an additional containment layer.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on April 22, 2026 at 14:01 UTC.

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History

Mon, 27 Oct 2025 22:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Uapp
Uapp testimonial Carousel For Elementor
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Vendors & Products Uapp
Uapp testimonial Carousel For Elementor
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress

Mon, 27 Oct 2025 16:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Sat, 25 Oct 2025 05:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The Testimonial Carousel For Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via multiple parameters in versions less than, or equal to, 11.6.2 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
Title Testimonial Carousel For Elementor <= 11.6.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Multiple Widgets
Weaknesses CWE-79
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}


Subscriptions

Uapp Testimonial Carousel For Elementor
Wordpress Wordpress
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-08T16:40:59.413Z

Reserved: 2025-08-06T08:45:37.876Z

Link: CVE-2025-8666

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-10-27T15:48:11.407Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2025-10-25T06:15:37.220

Modified: 2026-04-15T00:35:42.020

Link: CVE-2025-8666

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-04-22T14:15:20Z

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