Revolution Slider <= 6.6.12 - Author+ Remote Code Execution
Priority HIGH 73CWE-94Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-94.
Summary
The Slider Revolution WordPress plugin through 6.6.12 does not check for valid image files upon import, leading to an arbitrary file upload which may be escalated to Remote Code Execution in some server configurations.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0254 85th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Slider Revolution | up to 6.6.12 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Slider Revolution VendorUnknown Affected up to 6.6.12 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:themepunch:slider_revolution:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | up to 6.6.12 | Vulnerable | Revolution Slider |
- cpe:2.3:a:themepunch:slider_revolution:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 6.6.12 Vulnerable ·Revolution Slider
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-2359
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9629-mfj6-679x
References
More Revolution Slider Slider Revolution vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-05983 Slider Revolution < 6.6.19 - Author+ Insecure Deserialization leading to RCE CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2014-07914 The ThemePunch Slider Revolution (revslider) plugin before 3.0.96 for WordPress and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2014-07913 Directory traversal vulnerability in the Slider Revolution (revslider) plugin before 4.2… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2023-25894 WordPress Slider Revolution Plugin <= 6.6.15 is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Upload CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2024-22779 WordPress Slider Revolution plugin < 6.7.0 - Unauthenticated Broken Access Control vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2024-03812 Slider Revolution <= 6.7.7 - Authenticated (Author+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via htmltag Parameter CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.4
Sources
- CVE-2023-2359 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-2359 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9629-mfj6-679x · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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