Reflected Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability in Thumbnail Carousel Slider for WordPress
CVE-2023-2120

6.1MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
Wordpress
Status
Thumbnail carousel slider
Vendor
CVE Published:
18 April 2023

Summary

The Thumbnail Carousel Slider plugin for WordPress is susceptible to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting due to inadequate input sanitization and output escaping in the search_term parameter. This limitation allows unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious web scripts into pages, which can execute if a user is tricked into clicking on a compromised link. Versions up to 1.1.9 are affected, highlighting the importance of keeping plugins updated to mitigate potential security threats.

Affected Version(s)

Thumbnail carousel slider * <= 1.1.9

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id...
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-responsive-...
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&s...

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

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Marco Wotschka
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