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TI-2022-04097 Aliases CVE-2022-4482GHSA-3xpp-cq9m-3ppc

Carousel, Slider, Gallery by WP Carousel < 2.5.3 - Contributor+ Stored XSS

Priority MEDIUM 58Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

The Carousel, Slider, Gallery by WP Carousel WordPress plugin before 2.5.3 does not validate and escape some of its shortcode attributes before outputting them back in the page, which could allow users with a role as low as contributor to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks which could be used against high privilege users such as admins.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00476 41st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix Fixed Carousel, Slider, Gallery by WP Carousel (Unknown): 2.5.3

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
UnknownCarousel, Slider, Gallery by WP Carouselbefore 2.5.32.5.3Patch availableCNA
  • Carousel, Slider, Gallery by WP Carousel VendorUnknown Affected before 2.5.3 Fixed in 2.5.3 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:techearty:carousel\,_slider\,_gallery_by_wp_carousel:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*before 2.5.3VulnerableTechearty
  • cpe:2.3:a:techearty:carousel\,_slider\,_gallery_by_wp_carousel:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 2.5.3 Vulnerable ·Techearty

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Carousel, Slider, Gallery by WP Carousel (Unknown) Fixed in 2.5.3

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-4482
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3xpp-cq9m-3ppc

References

Exploit 1

  • TI-2024-12358 Carousel, Slider, Gallery by WP Carousel < 2.7.4 - Admin+ Stored XSS CVSS 3.1LOW 3.5
  • TI-2024-03734 Carousel, Slider, Gallery by WP Carousel < 2.6.9 - Editor+ Stored XSS CVSS 3.1LOW 3.5

Sources

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