Auth bypass in Plugin-Devs Post Carousel Slider For Elementor
CVE-2025-3863
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.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (19.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 19th percentile — 19.0% 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
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/0b92afdf-51e0-4cf5-9f2b-997b9… (Third Party Advisory)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/post-carousel-slider-for-elementor/tags/1.5… (Product)
- wordpress.org/plugins/post-carousel-slider-for-elementor/ (Product)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset (Patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-3863?
- CVE-2025-3863 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Plugin-Devs Post Carousel Slider For Elementor, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2025-06-26.
- How severe is CVE-2025-3863?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.