CVE-2024-4002 is a stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting the Carousel, Slider, Gallery by WP Carousel WordPress plugin versions prior to 2.6.9. This flaw allows high-privilege users, such as administrators, to inject malicious scripts due to insufficient sanitization of plugin settings, even in environments where unfiltered_html is restricted. The vulnerability has a low CVSS score of 3.5, indicating a low severity with a network attack vector, low attack complexity, and potential for limited impact on confidentiality and integrity. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2.6.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:techearty:carousel\,_slider\,_gallery_by_wp_carousel:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
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