CVE-2025-1062: The Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider WordPress plugin before 3.95.0 does not sanitise and escape s

Q: How do I fix CVE-2025-1062?

slider\, gallery\, and carousel: upgrade to 3.95.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2025-1062 being exploited?

CVE-2025-1062 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2025-1062 affect?

CVE-2025-1062 affects slider\, gallery\, and carousel. Severity is low (CVSS 3.5). The Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider WordPress plugin before 3.95.0 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when

Q: How urgent is CVE-2025-1062?

Priority 22/100. Public exploit reference

Routine

LOW 3.5UPGRADE

CVE-2025-1062 is a low-severity flaw (CVSS 3.5) affecting slider\, gallery\, and carousel. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider WordPress plugin before 3.95.0 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup).

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	3.5 (Low)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	High
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.3% (top 81%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2025-03-24
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): WPScan · Vendor: metaslider

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2025-03-24 06:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 08:38 UTCUpdated Record last modified

metaslider slider\, gallery\, and carousel UPGRADE

Affected: < 3.95.0

Fixed in: 3.95.0

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy slider-gallery-and-carousel || rpm -q slider-gallery-and-carousel || slider-gallery-and-carousel --version

2. UPGRADE to 3.95.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade slider-gallery-and-carousel

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade slider-gallery-and-carousel

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2025-1062?

slider\, gallery\, and carousel: upgrade to 3.95.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2025-1062 being exploited?

CVE-2025-1062 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2025-1062 affect?

CVE-2025-1062 affects slider\, gallery\, and carousel. Severity is low (CVSS 3.5). The Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider WordPress plugin before 3.95.0 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when

How urgent is CVE-2025-1062?

Priority 22/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

WordPress vulnerabilities

Related CVEs

CVE-2025-5337 MEDIUM 6.4 UPGRADE The Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Script
CVE-2025-1203 LOW 3.5 UPGRADE The Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider WordPress plugin before 3.95.0 does not sanitise and escape s

References

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