CVE-2023-51491 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-51491: WordPress Depicter Slider plugin <= 2.0.6 - Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability

Vendor Averta
Product Depicter Slider
Weakness CWE-352 · CSRF
Published March 16, 2024
Last update April 28, 2026

CVSS base score

5.4/10
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:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Averta Depicter Slider.This issue affects Depicter Slider: from n/a through 2.0.6.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Depicter Slider versions up to 2.0.6 contain a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability that allows attackers to perform unwanted actions on behalf of site administrators. An attacker can craft a malicious link or page that, when visited by an authenticated admin, executes unauthorized changes to slider settings or configuration. The vulnerability requires user interaction—the admin must click a link or visit a page controlled by the attacker.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Perform unauthorized actions on the slider (modify settings, delete content) by tricking an admin into clicking a malicious link.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Attackers can modify or delete slider content and settings without your permission if an admin is tricked into visiting a malicious page.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Site admin must visit attacker-controlled page or click a malicious link while logged in to WordPress.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

March 16, 2024 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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