Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
A WordPress plugin called Layer Slider by Muneeb has a CSRF flaw. If an administrator can be tricked into taking an action, site content such as posts or pages may be deleted. The supplied sources do not show active exploitation or a confirmed fixed version.
Executive priority
Treat as high priority for WordPress sites using this plugin, especially public marketing or content sites where deleted pages affect operations. Prioritize inventory and containment first because the source bundle does not name a fixed version.
Technical view
CVE-2023-23671 is CWE-352 affecting Muneeb Layer Slider for WordPress, package slider-slideshow, versions up to 1.1.9.7. CVSS 3.1 is 7.1 with network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges, and required user interaction. Impact is limited integrity loss and high availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to WordPress sites with the Muneeb Layer Slider or slider-slideshow plugin installed at version 1.1.9.7 or earlier. The bundle lists default status as unaffected, so asset inventory should verify actual plugin presence and version.
Exploitation context
The supplied CVE data says exploitation requires user interaction and no attacker privileges. It is not listed as KEV, and no provided source states active exploitation. The Patchstack reference describes CSRF leading to post or page deletion.
Researcher notes
Key uncertainty is remediation. The bundle provides affected range, CVSS, CWE, and Patchstack context, but no confirmed patch version or exploit-in-the-wild evidence. Validation should focus on plugin presence, versioning, administrative CSRF protections, and deletion audit trails.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for Muneeb Layer Slider or slider-slideshow.
- Check installed plugin versions against 1.1.9.7 or earlier.
- Review vendor, WordPress plugin, and Patchstack guidance for a fixed release.
- Disable or remove the plugin where it is unused or unverifiably fixed.
- Ensure administrative actions use CSRF protections such as nonces.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether slider-slideshow is installed on each WordPress instance.
- Record the exact plugin version and compare with the affected range.
- Review recent content deletion events for unexplained posts or pages.
- Check whether admin-only actions enforce CSRF tokens and capability checks.
- Monitor CVE, Patchstack, and vendor pages for updated remediation details.
Public sources used
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CWE-352: User-session and phishing behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 7.1 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H2.84.2Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
7.1HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
Source materials
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CWE details
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Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.