What is CVE-2023-1473?

CVE-2023-1473 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Metaslider Slider\,_gallery\,_and_carousel, classified under CWE-79 CROSS-SITE SCRIPTING (XSS). CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2023-04-17.

How severe is CVE-2023-1473?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.

Is CVE-2023-1473 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Metaslider Slider\,_gallery\,_and_carousel

CVE-2023-1473

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…

EPSS: 0.005 (36.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Metaslider Slider\,_gallery\,_and_carousel
Unknown Slider, Gallery, And Carousel By Metaslider — versions 3.29.0

Public proof-of-concept exploits

20142995/nuclei-templates

References

contact@wpscan.com (Exploit, technical-description, Third Party Advisory, exploit, vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-1473?: CVE-2023-1473 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Metaslider Slider\,_gallery\,_and_carousel, classified under CWE-79 CROSS-SITE SCRIPTING (XSS). CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2023-04-17.
How severe is CVE-2023-1473?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-1473 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.