Vulnerability · Published May 3, 2024 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2024-3703Carousel Slider < 2.2.10 - Editor+ Stored XSS
Medium 4.7
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Carousel Slider 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 43% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)4.7Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 57.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The Carousel Slider WordPress plugin before 2.2.10 does not validate and escape some of its Slide options before outputting them back in the page/post where the related Slide shortcode is embed, which could allow users with the Editor role and above to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Carousel Slider | 0 – before 2.2.10 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/3242b820-1da0-41ba-9f35-7be5dbc6d4b0/ exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description