Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 6, 2026
Slick Slider < 0.5.3 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via Gallery Shortcode
CVE-2026-16537
Description
The Slick Slider WordPress plugin before 0.5.3 does not sanitize and escape a shortcode attribute value before outputting it in an HTML attribute, allowing users with the Contributor role and above to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks that execute when a user views the affected post.
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Affected products
1- Range: <0.5.3
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
1- wpscan.com/vulnerability/8de9a050-45b5-4e51-9cd9-06f85999393a/mitreexploitvdb-entrytechnical-description
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