CVE-2023-5821

Description

The Thumbnail carousel slider plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in version 1.0. This is due to missing nonce validation on the deleteselected function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete sliders in bulk via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

4.3

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 3.1 •

EPSS 0.09%

Third-Party Advisory wordpress.org Third-Party Advisory wordpress.org Third-Party Advisory wordfence.com

Affected: nik00726 Thumbnail carousel slider

References

Link	Tags
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/bde75c5a-b0b7-4f26-91e9-dd4816e276c9?source=cve	third party advisory
https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-responsive-thumbnail-slider	third party advisory
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/1263536/wp-responsive-slider-with-lightbox/trunk/wp-responsive-slider-with-lightbox.php	third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-5821?: CVE-2023-5821 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-5821?: To fix CVE-2023-5821, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2023-5821 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2023-5821 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2023-5821?: CVE-2023-5821 affects nik00726 Thumbnail carousel slider.

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