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CVE-2023-25703 (GCVE-0-2023-25703)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-12-09 11:31 – Updated: 2026-04-28 16:08

Title

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

Summary

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.

Severity

5.3 (Medium)


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

CWE

CWE-862 - Missing Authorization

Assigner

Patchstack

References

1 reference

URL	Tags
https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/…	vdb-entry

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version
WP OnlineSupport, Essential Plugin	Meta slider and carousel with lightbox	Affected: n/a , ≤ 1.6.2 (custom)

Credits

Cat (Patchstack Alliance)

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FKIE_CVE-2023-25703

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2024-12-09 13:15 - Updated: 2026-04-28 19:19

Severity

5.3 (Medium) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Summary

References

	URL	Tags
	audit@patchstack.com	https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/meta-slider-and-carousel-with-lightbox/vulnerability/wordpress-meta-slider-and-carousel-with-lightbox-plugin-1-6-2-broken-access-control?_s_id=cve

Impacted products

	Vendor	Product	Version

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GHSA-G2CC-QR3J-8V4W

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-12-09 15:31 – Updated: 2026-04-28 21:35

Details

Severity

5.3 (Medium)


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

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GSD-2023-25703

Vulnerability from gsd - Updated: 2023-12-13 01:20

Details

** RESERVED ** This candidate has been reserved by an organization or individual that will use it when announcing a new security problem. When the candidate has been publicized, the details for this candidate will be provided.

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CVE-2023-25703

Aliases

CVE-2023-25703

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Sightings

Author	Source	Type	Date	Other

Nomenclature

Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.

Detection rules are retrieved from Rulezet.

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CVE-2023-25703 (GCVE-0-2023-25703)

FKIE_CVE-2023-25703

GHSA-G2CC-QR3J-8V4W

GSD-2023-25703

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