Responsive WordPress Slideshows 3.29.0 - Reflected XSS
CVE-2023-1473

6.1MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
Wordpress
Status
Slider, Gallery, And Carousel By Metaslider
Vendor
CVE Published:
17 April 2023

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

Summary

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 users such as admin

Affected Version(s)

Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider 3.29.0 < 3.29.1

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

CVE-2023-1473 - Proof of Concept

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/a6e6c67b-7d9b-4fdb-8115-...
exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.1
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Erwan LR (WPScan)
WPScan
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