WordPress security changelog
HIGH CVE-2023-6528 Modified

Slider Revolution: Code execution

Slider Revolution is affected by code execution. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. Successful exploitation can run attacker-controlled code in the WordPress hosting account.

CVE / CNA score 8.8 CVSS 3.1 · 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
NVD score 8.8 CVSS 3.1 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
Slider Revolution
Plugin slug
slider-revolution
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Jan 08, 2024
Weakness
CWE-502 — Deserialization of Untrusted Data

This CVE was published Jan 08, 2024 and is one of 14 known issues for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update Slider Revolution 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.

Technical description

The Slider Revolution WordPress plugin before 6.6.19 does not prevent users with at least the Author role from unserializing arbitrary content when importing sliders, potentially leading to Remote Code Execution.

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

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

Primary and upstream sources