The Carousel Slider plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the handle_optin_optout() function hooked via 'admin_init' in versions up to, and including, 2.2.2. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to opt in and opt out of tracking for the plugin.
CVE-2023-41848 is a medium severity with CVSS 4.3 Vulnerability issue affecting the Plugin Carousel Slider. It affects Versions up to 2.2.2 and is fixed in 2.2.3.
CVE-2023-41848 is tracked for the Plugin Carousel Slider as medium severity with CVSS 4.3. The affected range is Versions up to 2.2.2. Update Carousel Slider to 2.2.3 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.
| Software Type | Plugin |
|---|---|
| Software Slug |
carousel-slider
View on wordpress.org
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| CVE | CVE-2023-41848 |
| Patched Versions |
2.2.3
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| Affected Versions |
Versions up to 2.2.2
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These internal links group the same WordPress plugin by CVE, issue type, severity, and patch status so operators and search engines can connect the full vulnerability cluster.
Carousel Slider <= 2.2.10 - Authenticated (Editor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Carousel Slider <= 2.2.13 - Authenticated (Editor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Carousel Slider <= 2.2.9 - Authenticated (Editor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Carousel Slider <= 1.10.2 - Cross-Site Request Forgery
Carousel Slider <= 2.2.3 - Cross-Site Request Forgery
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