CVE-2024-2949 is a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting the Carousel, Slider, Gallery by WP Carousel WordPress plugin, specifically versions up to and including 2.6.3. This flaw allows authenticated attackers with contributor-level access or higher to inject malicious web scripts into pages via the carousel widget. The vulnerability is rated Medium severity (CVSS 5.4), indicating that an attacker could achieve limited impact on confidentiality and integrity with low attack complexity, requiring user interaction. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2.6.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:shapedplugin:wp_carousel:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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