CVE-2024-43161 WordPress Slider & Popup Builder by Depicter plugin <= 3.1.2 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
An attacker can inject malicious scripts into the Depicter Slider plugin, potentially compromising user sessions or site integrity.
- 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-2024-43161?
CVE-2024-43161 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Averta Depicter Slider, published on 12 Aug 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Averta Depicter Slider allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Depicter Slider: from n/a through 3.1.2.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-43161?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Averta Depicter Slider.
How do I fix CVE-2024-43161?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-43161 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-2024-43161 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-43161 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Averta Depicter Slider
- CVE-2024-47381 WordPress Slider & Popup Builder by Depicter plugin <= 3.2.2 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
- CVE-2022-47176 WordPress Depicter Slider plugin <= 1.9.0 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
- CVE-2023-6493 Depicter Slider – Responsive Image Slider, Video Slider & Post Slider <= 2.0.6 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via save
Sources
Also known as GHSA-62rm-j346-7g82.