Reflected Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability in WP Dream Carousel Plugin
CVE-2024-13331

6.1MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
WordPress
Status
WP Dream Carousel
Vendor
CVE Published:
4 February 2025

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

Summary

The WP Dream Carousel plugin for WordPress, up to version 1.0.1b, has a security flaw related to insufficient sanitization and escaping of user input. This could result in reflected cross-site scripting (XSS), posing a significant risk to high-privilege users, such as administrators. An attacker may exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of the affected user's session, leading to potential unauthorized actions or data exposure.

Affected Version(s)

WP Dream Carousel 0 <= 1.0.1b

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-2024-13331 - Proof of Concept

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/6425ccff-2e18-4498-b8b1-...
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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