CVE-2025-49043 Cross-site scripting in Magic Responsive Slider and Carousel WordPress
Reflected XSS in Magic Responsive Slider and Carousel WordPress plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-49043?
CVE-2025-49043 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in LambertGroup Magic Responsive Slider and Carousel WordPress, published on 22 Jan 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in LambertGroup Magic Responsive Slider and Carousel WordPress magic_carousel allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Magic Responsive Slider and Carousel WordPress: from n/a through <= 1.6.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-49043?
How do I fix CVE-2025-49043?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-49043 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2025-49043 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-49043 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gqph-hfc4-8p6v.