CVE-2023-44229 WordPress Tiny Carousel Horizontal Slider Plugin <= 8.1 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
An authenticated admin can inject malicious scripts into the Tiny Carousel Horizontal Slider plugin, potentially compromising user sessions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-44229?
CVE-2023-44229 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Gopi Ramasamy Tiny Carousel Horizontal Slider, published on 16 Oct 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Auth. (admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Gopi Ramasamy Tiny Carousel Horizontal Slider plugin <= 8.1 versions.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-44229?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gopiplus Tiny Carosel Horizontal Slider.
How do I fix CVE-2023-44229?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-44229 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2023-44229 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-44229 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2qqg-m8pw-2q2v.