CVE-2024-45270: carousel slider vulnerability
CVE-2024-45270: medium vulnerability affecting carousel slider. Check CVSS, KEV status, business impact and recommended administrator actions.
- CVSS
- 4.3 MEDIUM
- EPSS
- 12.09%
- Known exploited
- not in KEV
- Product
- carousel slider
What is known
WordPress plugin "Carousel Slider" provided by Sayful Islam contains a cross-site request forgery vulnerability on Hero image selection feature. While logged in to the WordPress site with Carousel Slider plugin enabled, accessing a crafted page may cause a user to alter the contents of the WordPress site.
Business impact
Successful exploitation of CVE-2024-45270, a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) affecting carousel slider, may affect the confidentiality, integrity or availability of the vulnerable environment. The exact impact depends on the installed version, exposed interfaces and deployment configuration.
Recommended administrator action
Confirm whether carousel slider is present and compare installed versions with the vendor advisory and NVD record. Apply the vendor patch or documented mitigation; until remediation is complete, reduce exposure of affected interfaces, review relevant logs and monitor for indicators of exploitation. DataHouse can support version verification, managed patching, network exposure reduction, log review and backup validation for dedicated, cloud and colocated environments.