CVE-2023-41848 WordPress Carousel Slider plugin <= 2.2.2 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Q: What is CVE-2023-41848?

CVE-2023-41848 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Majeed Raza Carousel Slider, published on 13 Dec 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Q: Is CVE-2023-41848 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-41848 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2023-41848?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-41848 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Medium 5.3 Published 13 Dec 2024 Updated 28 Apr 2026

Attackers can bypass access controls in the Carousel Slider plugin to perform unauthorized actions due to missing authorization checks.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2023-41848?

CVE-2023-41848 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Majeed Raza Carousel Slider, published on 13 Dec 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Majeed Raza Carousel Slider allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Carousel Slider: from n/a through 2.2.2.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-41848?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Majeedraza Carousel Slider.

How do I fix CVE-2023-41848?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-41848 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2023-41848 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-41848 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2v26-7fm5-rmj8.