Vulnerability · Published Apr 17, 2023 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2023-1473Responsive WordPress Slideshows 3.29.0 - Reflected XSS
Medium 6.1
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider from Unknown. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 40% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)6.1Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 60.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider WordPress plugin 3.29.0 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before outputting it back in the page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting which could be used against high privilege users such as admin
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider | 3.29.0 – before 3.29.1 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/a6e6c67b-7d9b-4fdb-8115-c33add7bfc3d exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description