Vulnerability Description
The Carousel, Recent Post Slider and Banner Slider plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'spice_post_slider' shortcode in versions up to, and including, 2.0 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with contributor-level and above permissions to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Spicethemes | Carousel\, Recent Post Slider And Banner Slider | < 2.1 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/spice-post-slider/tags/1.9/include/viExploit
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/spice-post-slider/tags/2.0.1/include/Exploit
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2981654/spice-post-sliderPatch
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/c0dd70b9-6f8a-41fc-ab4Third Party Advisory
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/spice-post-slider/tags/1.9/include/viExploit
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/spice-post-slider/tags/2.0.1/include/Exploit
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2981654/spice-post-sliderPatch
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/c0dd70b9-6f8a-41fc-ab4Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2023-5362?
CVE-2023-5362 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.4 (MEDIUM). The Carousel, Recent Post Slider and Banner Slider plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'spice_post_slider' shortcode in versions up to, and including, 2.0 due to insu...
How severe is CVE-2023-5362?
CVE-2023-5362 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.4/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2023-5362?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Spicethemes Carousel\, Recent Post Slider And Banner Slider.