CVE-2025-2537: denis-de-bernardy auto thickbox Cross-site Scripting
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2025-2537 is a medium (CVSS 6.4) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in denis-de-bernardy auto thickbox. EPSS estimates a 0.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 20% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 03-07-2025PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 08-04-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
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 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 metrics
3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version- NVDNIST6.4MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
- wordfenceSource6.4MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
0.29%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
20%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.04 pp
From 0.25% on 21-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Wordpress3 products
- auto-thickbox≤ 3.5
- nextgen-gallery≤ 3.59.11 (fixed in 3.59.12)
- youtube-video-player≤ 2.6.7
Denis-de-bernardy1 product
- auto thickbox≤ 3.5
Smub1 product
Wpdevart1 product
4 vendors · 6 products