Vulnerability in I13websolution Thumbnail Carousel Slider
CVE-2023-5821
The Thumbnail carousel slider plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in version 1.0. This is due to missing nonce validation on the deleteselected function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete sliders in bulk via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (17.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 18th percentile — 17.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- I13websolution Thumbnail Carousel Slider — versions 1.0
- Nik00726 Thumbnail Carousel Slider — versions 1.0
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/bde75c5a-b0b7-4f26-91e9-dd481… (Third Party Advisory)
- wordpress.org/plugins/wp-responsive-thumbnail-slider (Third Party Advisory)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/1263536/wp-responsive-slider-with-lightbox… (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-5821?
- CVE-2023-5821 is a medium-severity vulnerability in I13websolution Thumbnail Carousel Slider, classified under CWE-352 CROSS-SITE REQUEST FORGERY (CSRF). CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2023-10-27.
- How severe is CVE-2023-5821?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-5821 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.