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CVE-2024-4002: Carousel, Slider, Gallery by WP Carousel · Cross-site Scripting

Affects Carousel, Slider, Gallery by WP CarouselSource GCVE Database

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 3.5 Low : upgrade to 2.6.9 when convenient.

Data as of 13 Nov 2026, 18:34 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
3.5Low
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

Thin evidence

One scorer or none
CVSS scores by source
CISA-ADPCVSS 3.13.5
Patch
Available – fixed in 2.6.9
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 15 May 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: 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 13 Nov 2026.

What to do

Upgrade Carousel, Slider, Gallery by WP Carousel to 2.6.9.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Carousel, Slider, Gallery by WP CarouselAffected
  • <2.6.9
Fixed in
  • 2.6.9

AI-suggested

Upgrade the Carousel, Slider, Gallery by WP Carousel plugin to version 2.6.9 or later where this vulnerability is fixed. Since the vulnerability requires high privilege user access, ensure that administrative accounts are tightly controlled. There is no indication that other mitigations are sufficient or recommended. Patch status is confirmed by the version cutoff (fixed in 2.6.9).

Description

CVE-2024-4002 is a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the WordPress plugin Carousel, Slider, Gallery by WP Carousel before version 2.6.9. The flaw arises because some plugin settings are not properly sanitized and escaped, allowing high privilege users such as administrators to inject malicious scripts. This vulnerability can be exploited even when the unfiltered_html capability is disabled, such as in multisite WordPress setups.

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