Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This CVE affects a WordPress slider plugin upload feature. A logged-in user with Subscriber-level access or higher could upload files that should not be allowed, potentially leading to full site compromise. Public exploit references exist, but the provided sources do not prove active exploitation.
Executive priority
Treat as high priority for any public WordPress site using this plugin, especially sites allowing user registration. The business risk is site takeover, defacement, malware hosting, and data exposure.
Technical view
The issue is CWE-434 arbitrary file upload caused by missing file type sanitization in the plugin image uploader. The bundle states authenticated Subscriber+ attackers can use double-extension filenames to upload arbitrary files, with possible remote code execution. CVSS v3.1 is 8.8 high.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely on WordPress sites running the named Responsive Thumbnail Slider or Thumbnail carousel slider plugin in affected versions. Risk depends on whether untrusted users can authenticate, even with low privileges.
Exploitation context
The source bundle includes Exploit-DB, CXSecurity, Acunetix, Wordfence, and Metasploit references, indicating public exploit knowledge. It is not listed as KEV, and the bundle does not establish active exploitation in the wild.
Researcher notes
The bundle has naming and version ambiguity: title says Responsive Thumbnail Slider < 1.0.1, description says versions up to 1.0.1, and affected product says Thumbnail carousel slider. Validate product identity and fixed version before remediation reporting.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the affected slider plugin and version.
- Disable or remove the plugin where it is not business-critical.
- Check vendor or Wordfence guidance for a confirmed fixed version.
- Restrict Subscriber-level account creation and review existing low-privilege users.
- Harden upload execution controls on WordPress hosting where supported.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether the plugin is installed on each WordPress site.
- Check plugin version against the affected range in trusted advisory data.
- Review media uploads for unexpected double-extension or executable files.
- Audit low-privilege user accounts with recent site access.
- Verify web server controls prevent executing uploaded files.
Public sources used
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CWE-434: File access and web shell behavior lookup
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- High
- CVSS
- 8.8 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H2.85.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
8.8HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/6c396ae6-d34c-4554-b670-28868dc136a5?source=cveCVE reference
- https://cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2015080170CVE reference
- https://www.acunetix.com/vulnerabilities/web/wordpress-plugin-thumbnail-carousel-slider-arbitrary-file-upload-1-0/CVE reference
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37998CVE reference
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/multi/http/wp_responsive_thumbnail_slider_upload.rbCVE reference
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CWE details
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Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.