CVE-2023-2289

Published: Jun 9, 2023Modified: Apr 8, 2026

6.1

Vector

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

Exploitability: 2.8 / Impact: 2.7

Source: NVD

Description

The wordpress vertical image slider plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘search_term’ parameter in versions up to, and including, 1.2.16 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

Affected (1)

Products: I13websolution: Wordpress Vertical Image Slider

1 product

Wordpress Vertical Image Slider

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
I13websolution Wordpress Vertical Image Slider	Before 1.2.17

Related CWEs

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.

References (4)

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=2824902%40wp-vertical-image-slider%2Ftags%2F1.2.16&new=2902084%40wp-vertical-image-slider%2Ftags%2F1.2.17

Source: security@wordfence.com

Patch

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/c9983364-9b52-4acc-91d4-b352c6d24d52?source=cve

Source: security@wordfence.com

Third Party Advisory

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=2824902%40wp-vertical-image-slider%2Ftags%2F1.2.16&new=2902084%40wp-vertical-image-slider%2Ftags%2F1.2.17

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Patch

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/c9983364-9b52-4acc-91d4-b352c6d24d52?source=cve

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

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