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TI-2024-03734 Aliases CVE-2024-4002GHSA-gpv2-32pf-74f2

Carousel, Slider, Gallery by WP Carousel < 2.6.9 - Editor+ Stored XSS

Priority MEDIUM 50CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
High
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

The Carousel, Slider, Gallery by WP Carousel WordPress plugin before 2.6.9 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup)

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00355 29th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix Fixed Carousel, Slider, Gallery by WP Carousel (Unknown): 2.6.9

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 2.6.92.6.9Patch availableCNA
  • Carousel, Slider, Gallery by WP Carousel VendorUnknown Affected before 2.6.9 Fixed in 2.6.9 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:techearty:carousel\,_slider\,_gallery_by_wp_carousel:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*before 2.6.9VulnerableTechearty
  • cpe:2.3:a:techearty:carousel\,_slider\,_gallery_by_wp_carousel:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 2.6.9 Vulnerable ·Techearty

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Carousel, Slider, Gallery by WP Carousel (Unknown) Fixed in 2.6.9

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-4002
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gpv2-32pf-74f2

References

Exploit 1

  • TI-2022-04097 Carousel, Slider, Gallery by WP Carousel < 2.5.3 - Contributor+ Stored XSS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
  • TI-2024-12358 Carousel, Slider, Gallery by WP Carousel < 2.7.4 - Admin+ Stored XSS CVSS 3.1LOW 3.5

Sources

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