PT-2023-32354 · WordPress · Thumbnail Carousel Slider Plugin

Ala Arfaoui · Published 2023-10-27 · Updated 2023-11-03 · CVE-2023-5821

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

6.5

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Thumbnail carousel slider plugin for WordPress version 1.0

Description The issue is due to missing nonce validation on the deleteselected function, making it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete sliders in bulk via a forged request if they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

Recommendations For version 1.0, consider disabling the deleteselected function until a patch is available to prevent exploitation. Restrict access to the plugin's functionality to minimize the risk of unauthorized slider deletion. Avoid using the plugin until the issue is resolved. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Related Identifiers

CVE-2023-5821

Affected Products

Thumbnail Carousel Slider Plugin

References · 8

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-5821 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-5821 · Security Note
• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/1263536/wp-responsive-slider-with-lightbox/trunk/wp-responsive-slider-with-lightbox.php · Note
• https://wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/bde75c5a-b0b7-4f26-91e9-dd4816e276c9?source=cve · Note
• https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-responsive-thumbnail-slider · Note
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1717868221057868182 · Twitter Post
• https://twitter.com/VulmonFeeds/status/1717911632108544242 · Twitter Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/60086 · Telegram Post