CVE-2025-3488: The WPML plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's wpml_language_switcher shortcode in versions 3.6.0 - 4.7.3 due to insufficient input sanitization and output

medium Affects wpml (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published ; advisory modified .

The WPML plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's wpml_language_switcher shortcode in versions 3.6.0 - 4.7.3 due to insufficient input sanitization and output

Package
wpml (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
>=3.6.0 and <4.7.4
Fixed in
4.7.4
Severity
medium  CVSS 6.4
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 0% (22.8th percentile)
Published
2025-05-02
Source
nvd

References

CWE-79
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