Cross-site Scripting Vulnerability in CPT Bootstrap Carousel by Phil Ewels
CVE-2023-52196

7.1HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
Cpt Bootstrap Carousel
Vendor
CVE Published:
8 January 2024

What is CVE-2023-52196?

The CPT Bootstrap Carousel plugin, developed by Phil Ewels, suffers from an input sanitization issue that leads to a Reflected Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability. This flaw allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages, potentially compromising user data and session information. The affected versions range from n/a through 1.12, making it crucial for users to update to secure versions to protect against potential exploitation.

Affected Version(s)

CPT Bootstrap Carousel <= 1.12

References

https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/cpt-bootstr...
vdb-entry

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.1
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

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