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TI-2024-11288 Aliases CVE-2024-12173GHSA-pqch-79w5-3vfc

Master Slider < 3.10.5 - 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 Master Slider WordPress plugin before 3.10.5 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as Editor and above 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 0.0034 27th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix Fixed Master Slider (Unknown): 3.10.5

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
UnknownMaster Sliderbefore 3.10.53.10.5Patch availableCNA
  • Master Slider VendorUnknown Affected before 3.10.5 Fixed in 3.10.5 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:averta:master_slider:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*before 3.10.5Vulnerableaverta
  • cpe:2.3:a:averta:master_slider:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 3.10.5 Vulnerable ·averta

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Master Slider (Unknown) Fixed in 3.10.5

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-12173
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pqch-79w5-3vfc

References

Exploit 1

  • TI-2024-06019 Master Slider – Responsive Touch Slider <= 3.9.10 - CSRF to slider deletion CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2024-21487 WordPress Master Slider plugin <= 3.9.5 - PHP Object Injection vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
  • TI-2024-24737 WordPress Master Slider plugin <= 3.10.0 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
  • TI-2023-25679 WordPress Master Slider Pro Plugin <= 3.6.5 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS) CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
  • TI-2024-21467 WordPress Master Slider plugin <= 3.9.8 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2024-01353 Master Slider – Responsive Touch Slider <= 3.9.10 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.4
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Sources

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