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 escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
CVE-2025-3488 is a medium severity with CVSS 6.4 Stored Cross-Site Scripting issue affecting the Plugin WPML. It affects 3.6.0 through 4.7.3 and is fixed in 4.7.4.
CVE-2025-3488 is tracked for the Plugin WPML as medium severity with CVSS 6.4. The affected range is 3.6.0 through 4.7.3. Update WPML to 4.7.4 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.
| Software Type | Plugin |
|---|---|
| Software Slug |
sitepress-multilingual-cms
View on wordpress.org
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| CVE | CVE-2025-3488 |
| Patched Versions |
4.7.4
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| Affected Versions |
3.6.0 through 4.7.3
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These internal links group the same WordPress plugin by CVE, issue type, severity, and patch status so operators and search engines can connect the full vulnerability cluster.
WPML Multilingual CMS <= 4.6.12 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Remote Code Execution via Twig Server-Side Template Injection
WPML <= 3.1.9 - SQL Injection via lang Parameter
WPML < 4.3.7 - Cross-Site Request Forgery Bypass
WPML <= 3.1.9 - Arbitrary Deletion of Content
WPML <= 3.6.3 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting
WPML 2.9.3-3.2.6 - Cross-Site Scripting in Accept-Language Header
WPML < 3.1.8 - Authorization Bypass
WPML <= 4.5.13 - Cross-Site Request Forgery
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