Reflected XSS Vulnerability in SlideDeck 1 Lite Content Slider Plugin by WordPress
CVE-2024-13224

6.1MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
WordPress
Status
Slidedeck 1 Lite Content Slider
Vendor
CVE Published:
31 January 2025

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

Summary

The SlideDeck 1 Lite Content Slider plugin for WordPress, in versions up to 1.4.8, contains a vulnerability that allows an attacker to inject malicious scripts via a non-sanitized parameter. This unescaped output can lead to the execution of scripts in the context of a user's session, particularly affecting high privilege users such as administrators, thereby compromising the security of the WordPress site.

Affected Version(s)

SlideDeck 1 Lite Content Slider 0 <= 1.4.8

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-2024-13224 - Proof of Concept

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/32a90907-e82f-41b3-b20e-...
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

Hassan Khan Yusufzai - Splint3r7
WPScan
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