Arbitrary Plugin Installation Vulnerability in B Slider for WordPress
CVE-2025-8418

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
B Slider- Gutenberg Slider Block For WP
Vendor
CVE Published:
12 August 2025

What is CVE-2025-8418?

The B Slider - Gutenberg Slider Block for WordPress is compromised by a vulnerability that enables authenticated attackers with subscriber-level access or higher to install arbitrary plugins. This flaw arises from inadequate capability checks on the activated_plugin function, potentially leading to remote code execution and significant control over the compromised server.

Affected Version(s)

B Slider- Gutenberg Slider Block for WP * <= 1.1.30

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id...
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/b-slider/tags/...
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3342079/b-sl...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

wesley
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CVE-2025-8418 : Arbitrary Plugin Installation Vulnerability in B Slider for WordPress