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.

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.

EPSS: 0.003 (19.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

I13websolution Thumbnail_carousel_slider — versions 1.0
Nik00726 Thumbnail Carousel Slider — versions 1.0

Public proof-of-concept exploits

20142995/nuclei-templates

References

security@wordfence.com (Third Party Advisory)
security@wordfence.com (Third Party Advisory)
security@wordfence.com (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.