The WordPress ecosystem offers a vast array of plugins to enhance website functionality, but it also opens the door to potential security vulnerabilities. One such vulnerability, identified as CVE-2024-6850, has been discovered in the “Carousel Slider” plugin, which is widely used for creating customizable, responsive carousel sliders. This vulnerability allows attackers to execute stored cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks, which could lead to the creation of malicious administrator accounts and full site compromise.
CVE-2024-6850 – Carousel Slider – Stored XSS to Admin Account Creation – POC
