Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2025-22798 is a stored cross-site scripting issue in the WordPress Responsive jQuery Slider plugin. An authenticated user could save malicious script content that later runs in another user’s browser. Business impact is mainly site integrity, user trust, and potential account/session exposure on affected WordPress sites.
Executive priority
Treat this as a moderate-priority WordPress hygiene issue. Prioritize internet-facing business sites, sites with multiple content editors, and sites where account compromise would affect customers or brand trust.
Technical view
The CVE describes CWE-79 improper input neutralization during page generation in CHR Designer Responsive jQuery Slider, affecting versions through 1.1.1. CVSS 3.1 is 6.5: network exploitable, low complexity, low privileges required, user interaction required, changed scope, and low confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress installations using the Responsive jQuery Slider plugin package responsive-jquery-slider at version 1.1.1 or earlier. Sites without this plugin are not affected based on the provided sources.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or confirmed active exploitation. The CVSS vector indicates exploitation requires an authenticated low-privileged attacker and another user interacting with affected content or pages where stored script executes.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to the CVE record and Patchstack reference in the provided bundle. No exploit details, active exploitation evidence, or specific patched version is provided. Avoid assuming broader WordPress or theme impact beyond this plugin and listed affected versions.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the Responsive jQuery Slider plugin.
- Identify any installation running version 1.1.1 or earlier.
- Check Patchstack and vendor guidance for an available fixed version.
- If no safe version is available, disable or remove the plugin.
- Restrict plugin administration to trusted users only.
- Review site content managed by untrusted or low-privileged accounts.
Validation and detection
- Confirm plugin presence and version in each WordPress installation.
- Verify whether Patchstack or vendor guidance lists a patched release.
- Confirm the plugin is removed, disabled, or updated where affected.
- Review WordPress user roles with access to slider content.
- Check security monitoring for suspicious script changes in slider-related content.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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CWE-79: User-session and phishing behavior lookup
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- Medium
- CVSS
- 6.5 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L2.33.7PatchstackVulnerability scoring details
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6.5MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
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