XSS in Denis-de-bernardy Auto Thickbox
CVE-2025-2537
Multiple plugins for WordPress are vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's bundled ThickBox JavaScript library (version 3.1) in various versions due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied…
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
EPSS: 0.002 (45.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Denis-de-bernardy Auto Thickbox — versions 0
- Smub Photo Gallery, Sliders, Proofing And Themes – Nextgen Gallery — versions 0
- Wpdevart Youtube Embed, Playlist And Popup By — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/59ea7390-3587-4fce-b267-bf525…
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/nextgen-gallery/trunk/static/Lightbox/thickb…
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/youtube-video-player/trunk/front_end/scripts…
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/auto-thickbox/trunk/js/auto-thickbox.js
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-2537?
- CVE-2025-2537 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Denis-de-bernardy Auto Thickbox, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.4/10. Published 2025-07-03.
- How severe is CVE-2025-2537?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.4 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-2537 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.