SecuriTricks - CVE-2025-8418

Description

The B Slider- Gutenberg Slider Block for WP plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Arbitrary Plugin Installation in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.30. This is due to missing capability checks on the activated_plugin function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to install arbitrary plugins on the server which can make remote code execution possible.

Product(s) Impacted

Vendor	Product	Versions
Wordpress	B Slider Gutenberg Slider Block	*

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-862

Missing Authorization

The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.

*CPE(s)

Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.

Type	Vendor	Product	Version	Update	Edition	Language	Software Edition	Target Software	Target Hardware	Other Information
a	wordpress	b_slider_gutenberg_slider_block	/	/	/	/	/	wordpress	/	/

References

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/b-slider/tags/1.1.28/adminMenu.php#L124

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3342079/b-slider/trunk/adminMenu.php

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/deffd646-5117-4086-bf4b-8a17ffdaad8b?source=cve

CVSS Score

8.8 / 10

CVSS Data - 3.1

Attack Vector: NETWORK
Attack Complexity: LOW
Privileges Required: LOW
Scope: UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact: HIGH
Integrity Impact: HIGH
Availability Impact: HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Timeline

Published: Aug. 12, 2025, 7:15 a.m.
Last Modified: Aug. 12, 2025, 2:25 p.m.

Status : Awaiting Analysis

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

More info

Source

security@wordfence.com

CVE-2025-8418