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TI-2023-21070 Aliases CVE-2023-40200GHSA-vmg6-wpcq-g357

WordPress WP Logo Showcase Responsive Slider and Carousel plugin <= 3.6 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Priority LOW 24CWE-639Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · Low · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-639.

Summary

Authorization bypass through User-Controlled key vulnerability in Essential Plugin WP Logo Showcase Responsive Slider and Carousel allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels. This issue affects WP Logo Showcase Responsive Slider and Carousel: from n/a through 3.6.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00236 14th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
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
WP OnlineSupport, Essential PluginWP Logo Showcase Responsive Slider and Carouselup to 3.6—No fix listedCNA

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-40200
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vmg6-wpcq-g357

References

  • TI-2022-04420 WP Blog and Widget < 2.3.1 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via Shortcode CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
  • TI-2022-04387 Product Slider and Carousel with Category for WooCommerce < 2.8 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via Shortcode CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
  • TI-2022-04343 Post Category Image With Grid and Slider < 1.4.8 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via Shortcode CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
  • TI-2026-05651 Essentialplugin Plugins (Various Versions) - Injected Backdoor CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-28885 WordPress Timeline and History slider plugin <= 2.3 - Local File Inclusion vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.5
  • TI-2024-03901 Album and Image Gallery plus Lightbox <= 2.0 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Shortcode Execution CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.3
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