Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This issue lets an attacker change settings in a WordPress slider plugin if they can trick a logged-in site administrator into opening a malicious link or page. It is not a direct server takeover, but it can alter site behavior and content presentation.
Executive priority
Treat this as a moderate-priority website integrity issue. Patch during the next normal WordPress maintenance cycle, faster for public-facing sites with active administrator use or sensitive campaign content.
Technical view
Depicter Slider for WordPress is vulnerable to CSRF in the save function through version 2.0.6 because nonce validation is missing or incorrect. The CVSS vector shows network access, low complexity, no attacker privileges, required user interaction, and low integrity impact only.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites running Depicter Slider, Responsive Image Slider, Video Slider & Post Slider up to and including 2.0.6. The vulnerable path matters most when administrators are authenticated and can be socially engineered.
Exploitation context
The provided sources do not show CISA KEV listing or active exploitation. Exploitation requires user interaction by a site administrator, such as clicking a crafted link while authenticated.
Researcher notes
CWE-352 applies. CVE-2023-51491 is reported as a duplicate. Evidence supports CSRF against plugin settings, not confidentiality loss, availability impact, or unauthenticated direct exploitation without administrator interaction.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for Depicter Slider installations.
- Update Depicter to a vendor-supported release newer than 2.0.6.
- Review vendor and WordPress plugin guidance for the confirmed fixed version.
- Limit administrator sessions and use least privilege for WordPress accounts.
- Monitor Depicter settings for unauthorized changes.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether Depicter Slider is installed on each WordPress site.
- Compare installed plugin versions against the vulnerable range through 2.0.6.
- Review plugin settings for unexpected changes after administrator browsing activity.
- Check the referenced WordPress changeset for nonce validation around save handling.
- Verify administrators use current patched plugin builds.
Public sources used
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- Medium
- CVSS
- 4.3 (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:N
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N2.81.4Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
4.3MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
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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.