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Video Carousel Slider With LightboxWordPress extension · I13websolution

CVE-2023-32797

MEDIUM · 6.1 CVSS v3.1 Published 2023-08-25
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to after 1.0.22 or later.
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68/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable No privileges

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 · unedited
Unauth. Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in I Thirteen Web Solution video carousel slider with lightbox plugin <= 1.0.22 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 · high confidence

A reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in the I Thirteen Web Solution video carousel slider with lightbox plugin for WordPress. The flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious JavaScript payloads through vulnerable parameters, which are reflected back in the server's response without proper sanitization. This can lead to session hijacking, credential theft, or malicious redirects when users click crafted links.

MitigationUpdate the plugin to version 1.0.23 or later which contains the security patch. If unable to update immediately, implement WAF rules or input validation at the web server level to filter malicious XSS payloads.

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
Video Carousel Slider With LightboxWordPress extension
Affected:<= 1.0.22

CVSS 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
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/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 checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Check the installed plugin version
    Navigate to WordPress Admin > Plugins > Installed Plugins, locate 'I13websolution Video Carousel Slider With Lightbox', and read the version number displayed beneath the plugin name. Alternatively, inspect the plugin's main PHP file header in wp-content/plugins/video-carousel-slider-with-lightbox/
    Affected if The displayed version is 1.0.22 or lower
  2. Compare version against the affected range
    Compare the installed version number you found against the affected range: any version <= 1.0.22 is vulnerable
    Affected if The installed version is 1.0.22 or any earlier version number
  3. Confirm the plugin is active
    In WordPress Admin > Plugins, verify that the 'Video Carousel Slider With Lightbox' plugin shows as 'Active' rather than 'Inactive' or 'Must-Use'
    Affected if The plugin is installed and active on the WordPress site
  4. Identify if the vulnerable endpoint is accessible
    The plugin exposes frontend shortcodes or public-facing output that handles URL parameters. Check if the carousel shortcode (typically [video_carousel_slider] or similar) is in use on any published pages, as the XSS flaw exists in how the plugin handles request parameters without sanitization
    Affected if The plugin is active and its shortcode or carousel functionality is rendered on any public-facing page

A user is affected if the I13websolution Video Carousel Slider With Lightbox plugin is installed with version 1.0.22 or lower and the plugin is active on the site, exposing the reflected XSS vulnerability to unauthenticated users.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to a release after 1.0.22
Interim mitigation

Update the plugin to version 1.0.23 or later which contains the security patch. If unable to update immediately, implement WAF rules or input validation at the web server level to filter malicious XSS payloads.

Recommended fix High confidence

1.0.23

  1. Update the Video Carousel Slider With Lightbox plugin to version 1.0.23 or higher via the WordPress plugin dashboard
  2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins and verify the updated version is showing as 1.0.23
  3. Test the plugin functionality to ensure the update did not break any existing features

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Video Carousel Slider With Lightbox Scoped from the published advisory
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  • 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.

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