CVE-2023-51519
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a missing authorization vulnerability in the Soliloquy Slider WordPress plugin that allows unauthorized users to access functionality intended only for authenticated administrators. It affects all versions up to 2.7.2 of the plugin. WordPress sites using the vulnerable plugin are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Slider by Soliloquy WordPress Plugin
📦 What is this software?
Slider by Soliloquywp
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Unauthorized users could modify slider settings, inject malicious content, or potentially escalate privileges to gain administrative access to the WordPress site.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users can modify slider content, change settings, or access administrative functions without proper authentication.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls and authentication checks, only authorized administrators can access slider management functions.
🎯 Exploit Status
The vulnerability is a broken access control issue, typically requiring simple HTTP requests to exploit.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 2.7.3 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Slider by Soliloquy' and click 'Update Now'. 4. Alternatively, download version 2.7.3+ from WordPress.org and manually replace the plugin files.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily disable the Soliloquy Slider plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate soliloquy-lite
Restrict Access via .htaccess
linuxAdd access restrictions to plugin directories
Order Deny,Allow
Deny from all
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Remove the Soliloquy Slider plugin completely from your WordPress installation
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block unauthorized access to plugin admin endpoints
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel → Plugins → Installed Plugins → Slider by Soliloquy versionCheck Version:
wp plugin get soliloquy-lite --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 2.7.3 or higher in WordPress admin panel📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized POST/GET requests to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with soliloquy action parameters
- Access to soliloquy admin endpoints from non-admin IPs/users
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to soliloquy administrative endpoints without proper authentication headers
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND (uri_path="/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php" AND query_string="action=soliloquy*") AND user="-"🔗 References
- https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/soliloquy-lite/wordpress-slider-by-soliloquy-responsive-image-slider-for-wordpress-plugin-2-7-2-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
- https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/soliloquy-lite/wordpress-slider-by-soliloquy-responsive-image-slider-for-wordpress-plugin-2-7-2-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
