Stored Cross-Site Scripting in Carousel, Slider, Gallery Plugin by WP Carousel
CVE-2024-4002

3.5LOW

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
Carousel, Slider, Gallery By WP Carousel
Vendor
CVE Published:
15 May 2025

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👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

What is CVE-2024-4002?

The Carousel, Slider, Gallery by WP Carousel plugin for WordPress before version 2.6.9 lacks proper sanitization and escaping of certain settings. This flaw can be exploited by high-privilege users, such as administrators, to carry out Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks. Even in a multisite configuration where unfiltered HTML input is generally restricted, the vulnerability allows an attacker to inject malicious scripts, potentially compromising site security and integrity.

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Affected Version(s)

Carousel, Slider, Gallery by WP Carousel 0 < 2.6.9

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-2024-4002 - Proof of Concept

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/298b51ec-afad-4bc1-968d-...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
3.5
Severity:
LOW
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Dmitrii Ignatyev
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