CVE-2025-68879
WordPress Content Grid Slider plugin <= 1.5 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in councilsoft Content Grid Slider content-grid-slider allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Content Grid Slider: from n/a through <= 1.5.
INFO
Published Date :
Dec. 29, 2025, 4:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 7, 2026, 12:10 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | |||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | 21595511-bba5-4825-b968-b78d1f9984a3 | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update Councilsoft Content Grid Slider to version 1.5.1 or later.
- Sanitize user inputs to prevent XSS attacks.
- Implement output encoding for all user-generated content.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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CVE-2025-68879.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/content-grid-slider/vulnerability/wordpress-content-grid-slider-plugin-1-5-reflected-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-68879 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
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stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-68879
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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CVE-2025-68879 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Translated by [email protected]
Oct. 07, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Translation Title: Content Grid Slider de councilsoft, Description: Neutralización Incorrecta de la Entrada Durante la Generación de Páginas Web ('cross-site scripting') vulnerabilidad en Councilsoft Content Grid Slider permite XSS Reflejado. Este problema afecta a Content Grid Slider: desde n/a hasta 1.5. -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jun. 17, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'vendor': 'councilsoft', 'product': 'Content Grid Slider', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'versionType': 'custom', 'lessThanOrEqual': '1.5'}], 'packageName': 'content-grid-slider', 'collectionURL': 'https://wordpress.org/plugins', 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}] -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Jun. 17, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2025-68879', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'none'}, {'automatable': 'no'}, {'technicalImpact': 'partial'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2025-12-29T16:48:25.972346Z'} -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Apr. 23, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Apr. 01, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Tag unsupported-when-assigned Changed Description Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Councilsoft Content Grid Slider allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Content Grid Slider: from n/a through 1.5. Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in councilsoft Content Grid Slider content-grid-slider allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Content Grid Slider: from n/a through <= 1.5. Removed CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jan. 20, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/content-grid-slider/vulnerability/wordpress-content-grid-slider-plugin-1-5-reflected-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve Removed Reference https://vdp.patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/content-grid-slider/vulnerability/wordpress-content-grid-slider-plugin-1-5-reflected-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Dec. 29, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Tag unsupported-when-assigned Added Description Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Councilsoft Content Grid Slider allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Content Grid Slider: from n/a through 1.5. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L Added CWE CWE-79 Added Reference https://vdp.patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/content-grid-slider/vulnerability/wordpress-content-grid-slider-plugin-1-5-reflected-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve