WordPress security changelog
MEDIUM CVE-2024-4390 Modified

Slider and Carousel slider by Depicter: A security weakness

Slider and Carousel slider by Depicter is affected by a security weakness. Exploitation requires an authenticated WordPress account. The resulting impact depends on how the affected component exposes the vulnerable operation.

CVE / CNA score 6.5 CVSS 3.1 · security@wordfence.com
NVD score Pending NVD has not published its own CVSS assessment.
Component
Slider and Carousel slider by Depicter
Plugin slug
depicter
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Jun 20, 2024
Weakness
CWE-863 — Incorrect Authorization
CWE-269 — Improper Privilege Management

This CVE was published Jun 20, 2024 and is one of 11 known issues for this plugin.

What to do

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update Slider and Carousel slider by Depicter to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.

No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.

Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.

Source record

Technical description

The Slider and Carousel slider by Depicter plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Arbitrary Nonce Generation in all versions up to, and including, 3.0.2. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with contributor access and above, to generate a valid nonce for any WordPress action/function. This could be used to invoke functionality that is protected only by nonce checks.

CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

References

Primary and upstream sources