CVE-2023-1473 | BDVDB-2026-200290 Detail

Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider

Description#

The Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider WordPress plugin 3.29.0 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before outputting it back in the page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting which could be used against high privilege users such as admin

Impact#

Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact low, integrity impact low, availability impact none. Attack vector: network.

Weaknesses#

CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

References#

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/a6e6c67b-7d9b-4fdb-8115-c33add7bfc3d

Exploit#

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/a6e6c67b-7d9b-4fdb-8115-c33add7bfc3d

History#

Version 12023-04-17Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22025-02-06Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2023-04-17
Last modified: 2025-02-06

Vendor information

Vendor: Not stated
Product: Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider

Score

6.1 Medium

EPSS

less than 1%, Very Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 40.0.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Cross-Site Scripting

Action

No specific action is recorded in the source data. Check the references for vendor guidance.

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
>= 3.29.0 and < 3.29.1
Fixed
3.29.1

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

6.1 Medium

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Network
Attack Complexity	Low
Privileges Required	None
User Interaction	Required
Scope	Changed
Confidentiality	Low
Integrity	Low
Availability	None

CVSS v3.0

Not available

CVSS v2

Not available

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).