Vulnerability Report
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a3 Responsive Slider <= 2.1.0 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Stored Cross-Site Scripting

The a3 Responsive Slider plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 2.1.0. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the slider_form_action function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious JavaScript, that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page, via forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

Quick Answer

This vulnerability is a critical severity with CVSS 9.6 Stored Cross-Site Scripting issue affecting the Plugin a3 Responsive Slider. It affects Versions up to 2.1.0 and is fixed in 2.2.0.

Published
Jun 27, 2022
Last Updated
Jan 22, 2024
Slug
a3-responsive-slider
Operational Summary

What the operator needs to know

Patch Status
Patched release is available
Remediation
Update to version 2.2.0, or a newer patched version
Operator Briefing

the tracked vulnerability is tracked for the Plugin a3 Responsive Slider as critical severity with CVSS 9.6. The affected range is Versions up to 2.1.0. Update a3 Responsive Slider to 2.2.0 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.

Issue Type
Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Primary Fixed Version
2.2.0
Primary Affected Range
Versions up to 2.1.0
Tracking ID
0a9b4c03-e7ec-48d6-87fe-67e8a5780703
Detailed Metadata
Software Type Plugin
Software Slug
a3-responsive-slider View on wordpress.org
CVE No linked CVE entry.
Patched Versions
2.2.0
Affected Versions
Versions up to 2.1.0
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