Cross-site Scripting (XSS)Weakness · CWE-79

CVE-2026-32491

MEDIUM · 6.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-03-25
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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69/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in jgwhite33 WP Review Slider wp-facebook-reviews allows Stored XSS.This issue affects WP Review Slider: from n/a through <= 13.9.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

This is a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the WP Review Slider WordPress plugin (wp-facebook-reviews component) by jgwhite33. The vulnerability allows an attacker to inject malicious JavaScript code through review data that gets stored in the database and executed when other users view the reviews on the affected website.

MitigationUpgrade to a patched version of WP Review Slider that properly sanitizes/escapes review data before displaying it. Until a patch is available, implement additional output encoding on the frontend and consider Content-Security-Policy headers to mitigate XSS risks.

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From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low

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

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

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  1. Verify WP Review Slider plugin is installed
    Access WordPress admin panel, navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins, and search for 'WP Review Slider' or 'wp-facebook-reviews'. Alternatively, check the /wp-content/plugins/ directory for the wp-facebook-reviews folder.
    Affected if The plugin folder 'wp-facebook-reviews' exists in the WordPress plugins directory
  2. Identify the installed plugin version
    In WordPress admin, click on the WP Review Slider plugin to view details and version number. Alternatively, check the main plugin file header in /wp-content/plugins/wp-facebook-reviews/ for the Version field.
    Affected if Version cannot be determined or version falls within an unpatched release range
  3. Confirm wp-facebook-reviews component is active
    Check WordPress admin > Plugins > Active Plugins list for 'WP Review Slider' or any active shortcode or widget using wp-facebook-reviews functionality. Look for shortcodes like [wprevp] or [fb_reviews] in page/post content.
    Affected if The plugin is active and its shortcodes or widgets are being used on the site
  4. Inspect review display output for XSS vulnerability
    View a page or post containing Facebook reviews (look for shortcodes like [fb_reviews] or [wprevp]). View the page source and examine the HTML output for review text fields (name, review content, rating text) to see if data is properly escaped or rendered as raw HTML.
    Affected if Review data appears to render as raw HTML without sanitization (visible <script> tags, unescaped quotes in attributes, or review text containing HTML elements that execute)

The site is affected if the WP Review Slider plugin with the wp-facebook-reviews component is installed, active, and displaying Facebook reviews without proper output encoding of stored review data.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Upgrade to a patched version of WP Review Slider that properly sanitizes/escapes review data before displaying it. Until a patch is available, implement additional output encoding on the frontend and consider Content-Security-Policy headers to mitigate XSS risks.

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