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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2023-6493
CVE-2023-6493:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
The Depicter Slider – Responsive Image Slider, Video Slider & Post Slider plugin for WordPress was identified with a Cross-Site Request Forgery vulnerability (CVE-2023-6493). The vulnerability was discovered and disclosed on January 4, 2024 (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) issue affecting the WordPress plugin Depicter Slider. The CVSS v3.1 score for this vulnerability is rated as AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N, indicating a network-accessible vulnerability with low complexity that requires user interaction (Wordfence Intel).
Impact
The vulnerability could potentially allow attackers to perform unauthorized actions on behalf of authenticated users when they visit specially crafted malicious web pages (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
A fix has been implemented in the WordPress plugin repository as evidenced by changes in the plugin's source code (WordPress Trac).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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