Post Carousel Slider for Elementor <= 1.6.0 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Missing Authorization via process_wbelps_promo_form Function
Vulnerability Description
The Post Carousel Slider for Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to improper authorization due to a missing capability check on the process_wbelps_promo_form() function in all versions up to, and including, 1.6.0. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to trigger the plugin’s support‐form handler to send arbitrary emails to the site’s support address.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:
- Peter Thaleikis
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/0b92afdf-51e0-4cf5-9f2b-997b9ff98b23?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/post-carousel-slider-for-elementor/tags/1.5.0/support-page/class-support-page.php#L28
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/post-carousel-slider-for-elementor/#developers
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3316424%40post-carousel-slider-for-elementor&new=3316424%40post-carousel-slider-for-elementor&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
Affected Vendor
plugindevs
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