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CVE-2023-47785VulnerabilityPublished Updated

CVE-2023-47785: LayerSlider (WordPress plugin) · Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

Affects LayerSlider (WordPress plugin)Source CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.1 High.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 07:57 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.1High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 16% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 22 Nov 2023

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-26.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
LayerSlider LayerSliderAffected
  • <=7.7.9
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

In the interim, administrators can implement strict Content Security Policies (CSP) to restrict the execution of unauthorized scripts and reduce the risk of CSRF attacks. Employing anti-CSRF tokens in all state-changing requests within the plugin can prevent unauthorized actions. Web Application Firewalls (WAFs) should be configured to detect and block suspicious CSRF attempts targeting LayerSlider endpoints. Additionally, limiting user privileges on WordPress sites to the minimum necessary can reduce the attack surface. Monitoring website logs for unusual POST requests or changes to slider content can help detect exploitation attempts early. Educating users about the risks of clicking on suspicious links while authenticated to the site can also reduce the likelihood of successful CSRF attacks.

Description

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in LayerSlider plugin <= 7.7.9 versions.

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