CVE-2025-23977 HIGH

CVE-2025-23977: WordPress Post Carousel Slider plugin <= 2.0.1 - CSRF to Stored XSS vulnerability

Vendor Bhaskar Dhote
Product Post Carousel Slider
Weakness CWE-352 · CSRF
Published January 31, 2025
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 Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Bhaskar Dhote Post Carousel Slider post-carousel-slider allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Post Carousel Slider: from n/a through <= 2.0.1.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Post Carousel Slider versions 2.0.1 and earlier contain a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability. An attacker can craft a malicious webpage that, when visited by a logged-in site administrator, performs unwanted actions on the site without their knowledge. The vulnerability requires user interaction—the admin must visit the attacker's page—but can affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the site.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Perform unwanted actions on the site (change settings, modify content) by tricking an admin into visiting a malicious webpage.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

An attacker can modify plugin settings or site content if they trick your admin into clicking a malicious link.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Site admin must visit an attacker-controlled webpage while logged into WordPress.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

January 31, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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