CVE-2023-44229 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-44229: WordPress Tiny Carousel Horizontal Slider Plugin <= 8.1 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Gopi Ramasamy
Product Tiny Carousel Horizontal Slider
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published October 16, 2023
Last update April 28, 2026
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CVSS base score

5.9/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required High
User interaction Required
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Auth. (admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Gopi Ramasamy Tiny Carousel Horizontal Slider plugin <= 8.1 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Tiny Carousel Horizontal Slider version 8.1 and earlier contains a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated administrator can inject malicious scripts through the plugin's input fields. When another user views the affected content, the script executes in their browser, potentially stealing session data or performing actions on their behalf. The vulnerability requires administrator privileges and user interaction to exploit.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they view the affected content.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

An admin account compromise could allow script injection affecting all site visitors, risking credential theft or unauthorized actions.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Administrator account access and the victim must view a page containing the injected script.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

October 16, 2023 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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