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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2024-13627

CVE-2024-13627: 
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

The OWL Carousel Slider WordPress plugin through version 2.2 contains a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability. The vulnerability was discovered by Hassan Khan Yusufzai (Splint3r7) and was publicly disclosed on January 27, 2025 (WPScan).

Technical details

The vulnerability stems from improper input sanitization where the plugin fails to sanitize and escape a parameter before outputting it back in the page. This security flaw has been assigned a CVSS score of 7.1 (High) and is classified under CWE-79. The vulnerability specifically affects the plugin's admin interface and could be exploited through specially crafted URLs (WPScan).

Impact

The vulnerability could be exploited against high-privilege users such as administrators, potentially allowing attackers to execute malicious JavaScript code in the context of the victim's browser session (WPScan).

Mitigation and workarounds

As of the current date, there is no known fix available for this vulnerability. Users of the WP Touch Slider plugin should consider implementing additional security measures or temporarily disabling the plugin until a patch is released (WPScan).

Additional resources

Source: This report was generated using AI

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