CVE-2023-47785 HIGH

CVE-2023-47785: WordPress LayerSlider Plugin <= 7.7.9 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

Vendor Layerslider

Product LayerSlider

Weakness CWE-352 · CSRF

Published November 22, 2023

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

7.1/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required None

User interaction Required

Confidentiality None

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in LayerSlider plugin <= 7.7.9 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

LayerSlider versions up to 7.7.9 are vulnerable to cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks. An attacker can craft a malicious webpage that, when visited by a site administrator, performs unwanted actions on the LayerSlider installation without the admin's knowledge or consent. The vulnerability requires the admin to visit the attacker's page while logged into WordPress.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Perform unwanted actions on LayerSlider (such as modifying settings or deleting content) by tricking an admin into visiting a malicious webpage.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

An attacker can modify or delete LayerSlider content and settings without your permission if an admin visits a malicious link.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Site admin must be logged into WordPress and visit an attacker-controlled webpage while the admin session is active.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

November 22, 2023 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-47785 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/352.html AskarLabs — CWE-352 write-up Cross-Site Request Forgery

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