// For flags

CVE-2023-25703

WordPress Meta slider and carousel with lightbox plugin <= 1.6.2 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Severity Score

5.3
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Attend
*SSVC
Descriptions

Missing Authorization vulnerability in WP OnlineSupport, Essential Plugin Meta slider and carousel with lightbox allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Meta slider and carousel with lightbox: from n/a through 1.6.2.

The Meta Slider and Carousel with Lightbox plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 1.6.2. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the 'wp_igsp_get_attachment_edit_form' and 'wp_igsp_save_attachment_data' functions. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to modify attachment data via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

*Credits: Cat (Patchstack Alliance)
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Partial
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Attend
Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Tech. Impact
Partial
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2023-02-13 CVE Reserved
  • 2023-02-15 CVE Published
  • 2024-12-09 CVE Updated
  • 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-352: Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
  • CWE-862: Missing Authorization
CAPEC
  • CAPEC-180: Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Meta Slider And Carousel With Lightbox
Search vendor "Meta Slider And Carousel With Lightbox"
 Meta Slider And Carousel With Lightbox
Search vendor "Meta Slider And Carousel With Lightbox" for product "Meta Slider And Carousel With Lightbox"
 >= 0.0.0 <= 1.6.2
Search vendor "Meta Slider And Carousel With Lightbox" for product "Meta Slider And Carousel With Lightbox" and version " >= 0.0.0 <= 1.6.2"
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Affected