CVE-2025-57955
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a missing authorization vulnerability in the Post Carousel Slider for Elementor WordPress plugin. Attackers can exploit incorrectly configured access controls to perform unauthorized actions. All WordPress sites using affected plugin versions are vulnerable.
💻 Affected Systems
- Post Carousel Slider for Elementor 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 or delete content, inject malicious code, or gain administrative privileges on the WordPress site.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users can modify post carousel settings, inject content, or perform actions beyond their intended permissions.
If Mitigated
With proper user role management and access controls, impact is limited to authorized users only.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires some WordPress knowledge but no authentication. Attackers need to understand plugin functionality.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version after 1.7.0
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Post Carousel Slider for Elementor'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. If no update available, deactivate and delete plugin, then install latest version from WordPress repository.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable vulnerable plugin
WordPressTemporarily deactivate the Post Carousel Slider for Elementor plugin until patched version is available.
wp plugin deactivate post-carousel-slider-for-elementor
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict user role management and limit administrative access
- Use web application firewall (WAF) rules to block suspicious plugin-related requests
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for 'Post Carousel Slider for Elementor' version 1.7.0 or earlier.Check Version:
wp plugin get post-carousel-slider-for-elementor --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is greater than 1.7.0 in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized POST requests to plugin endpoints
- User role escalation attempts in WordPress logs
- Unexpected modifications to post carousel settings
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to /wp-content/plugins/post-carousel-slider-for-elementor/ with unauthorized parameters
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress" AND (uri_path="/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php" AND plugin="post-carousel-slider-for-elementor" AND user_role!="administrator")