Vulnerability Description
The Any News Ticker plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'any-ticker' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 3.1.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. 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.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/any-news-ticker/trunk/src/ticker-main
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/any-news-ticker
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/c0e7bcae-fcb9-4802-b5f
FAQ
What is CVE-2025-10168?
CVE-2025-10168 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.4 (MEDIUM). The Any News Ticker plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'any-ticker' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 3.1.1 due to insufficient input sani...
How severe is CVE-2025-10168?
CVE-2025-10168 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.4/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2025-10168?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Review vendor security bulletins for remediation guidance.