CVE-2023-41865 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-41865: WordPress Slider Pro plugin <= 4.8.6 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Bqworks

Product Slider Pro

Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization

Published December 13, 2024

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

4.3/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required Low

User interaction None

Confidentiality None

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in bqworks Slider Pro allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Slider Pro: from n/a through 4.8.6.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Slider Pro through version 4.8.6 fails to properly check user permissions before allowing certain actions. A logged-in user with low privileges can modify content they should not have access to. The vulnerability does not affect data confidentiality or system availability, only the integrity of protected content.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify content or settings that should be restricted to higher-privilege users.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized users can alter slider content, potentially defacing or corrupting your site's presentation layer.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege account on the site and network access to the application.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

December 13, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-41865 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/862.html AskarLabs — CWE-862 write-up Missing Authorization

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