Layer SliderWordPress extension · Web Settler
CVE-2023-23671
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedCross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Muneeb Layer Slider plugin <= 1.1.9.7 versions.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceCross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the Muneeb Layer Slider WordPress plugin versions 1.1.9.7 and below allows attackers to trick authenticated administrators into performing unintended actions such as modifying plugin settings or content.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data
Layer SliderWordPress extension
<= 1.1.9.7CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Verify Muneeb Layer Slider plugin is installedNavigate to WordPress admin dashboard, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins, and search for 'Layer Slider' or 'Muneeb Layer Slider'Affected if Plugin named 'Muneeb Layer Slider' or similar is found in the plugins list
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Check installed plugin versionIn the Plugins list, click on the plugin details or view the plugin header comment in wp-content/plugins/muneeb-layer-slider/muneeb-layer-slider.php to read the 'Version' fieldAffected if Version is 1.1.9.7 or lower (e.g., 1.1.9.6, 1.1.9.5, etc.)
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Identify if plugin settings are exposedAccess the plugin settings page via WordPress admin (usually under 'Layers Slider' menu item) and check if any state-changing options exist (e.g., slider creation, content modification, general settings)Affected if Plugin settings page with modify options is accessible to administrators
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Check for CSRF protection in form submissionsInspect page source of the plugin admin pages. Look for nonce fields (wp_create_nonce, wp_nonce_field) or CSRF tokens in all forms that modify settings or content. Check if SameSite attribute is set on session cookiesAffected if Forms submitting to plugin endpoints lack nonce verification or SameSite cookie attributes are not configured
You are affected if Muneeb Layer Slider plugin version 1.1.9.7 or lower is installed and its admin forms lack CSRF token validation.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpdate to the latest version of Muneeb Layer Slider if a patched release is available; otherwise implement anti-CSRF tokens (nonces) on all state-changing actions and use SameSite cookie attributes.
Fix this in Layer Slider
Scoped from the published advisory
- Consultation3.0 h
- Implementation6.0 h
- Testing3.0 h
- Review / QA2.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2023-23671 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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