CVE-2023-25457
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a Missing Authorization (Broken Access Control) vulnerability in the WordPress Slider Carousel – Responsive Image Slider plugin. It allows unauthenticated attackers to perform unauthorized actions that should require administrative privileges. All WordPress sites using affected versions of this plugin are vulnerable.
💻 Affected Systems
- Slider Carousel – Responsive Image Slider WordPress Plugin
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
🔒 Custom verification scripts are available for registered users. Sign up free to download automated test scripts.
- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attackers could modify slider content, inject malicious code, or potentially gain administrative access to the WordPress site.
Likely Case
Unauthorized modification of slider images and settings, defacement, or injection of malicious content.
If Mitigated
No impact if proper authorization checks are implemented or plugin is updated.
🎯 Exploit Status
Missing authorization vulnerabilities typically require minimal technical skill to exploit.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.5.2 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel
2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins
3. Find 'Slider Carousel – Responsive Image Slider'
4. Click 'Update Now' if available
5. Alternatively, download version 1.5.2+ from WordPress repository and manually update
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable vulnerable plugin
allTemporarily deactivate the plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate slider-images
Restrict plugin access
allUse web application firewall to block requests to vulnerable endpoints
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Remove the plugin entirely if update not possible
- Implement strict network access controls to WordPress admin areas
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Slider Carousel version. If version is 1.5.1 or earlier, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get slider-images --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Confirm plugin version is 1.5.2 or later in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized POST requests to slider endpoints
- Unexpected modifications to slider settings
Network Indicators:
- Unusual traffic to /wp-content/plugins/slider-images/ endpoints from unauthenticated sources
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress" AND (uri_path="/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php" OR uri_path CONTAINS "slider-images") AND http_method="POST" AND user_agent NOT CONTAINS "wp-admin"🔗 References
- https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/slider-images/wordpress-slider-carousel-responsive-image-slider-plugin-1-5-0-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
- https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/slider-images/wordpress-slider-carousel-responsive-image-slider-plugin-1-5-0-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
