Vulnerability · Published Jun 26, 2025 · Assigned by Wordfence
CVE-2025-3863Post Carousel Slider for Elementor <= 1.6.0 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Missing Authorization via process_wbelps_promo_form Function
Medium 4.3
In plain English
A medium-severity missing authorization in Post Carousel Slider for Elementor from plugindevs. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 21% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
The Post Carousel Slider for Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to improper authorization due to a missing capability check on the process_wbelps_promo_form() function in all versions up to, and including, 1.6.0. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to trigger the plugin’s support‐form handler to send arbitrary emails to the site’s support address.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| plugindevs | Post Carousel Slider for Elementor | 0 – through 1.6.0 |
Weakness: CWE-862 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/0b92afdf-51e0-4cf5-9f2b-997b9ff98b23?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/post-carousel-slider-for-elementor/tags/1.5.0/support-page/class-support-page.php#L28
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/post-carousel-slider-for-elementor/#developers
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3316424%40post-carousel-slider-for-elementor&new=3316424%40post-carousel-slider-for-elementor&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=