CVE-2023-6493

Description

The Depicter Slider – Responsive Image Slider, Video Slider & Post Slider plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 2.0.6. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the 'save' function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to modify the plugin's settings via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link. CVE-2023-51491 appears to be a duplicate of this issue.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.06%
Third-Party Advisory wordfence.com
Affected: averta Depicter Slider – Responsive Image Slider, Video Slider & Post Slider
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/c9c907ea-3ab4-4674-8945-ade4f6ff2679?source=cve third party advisory
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3013596/depicter/trunk/app/src/WordPress/Settings/Settings.php patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-6493?
CVE-2023-6493 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-6493?
To fix CVE-2023-6493, 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-2023-6493 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2023-6493 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-2023-6493?
CVE-2023-6493 affects averta Depicter Slider – Responsive Image Slider, Video Slider & Post Slider.
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