CVE-2023-0495: HT Slider For Elementor < 1.4.0 - Arbitrary Plugin Activation via CSRF

Severity: medium (CVSS 4.3 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2023-03-27 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

The HT Slider For Elementor WordPress plugin before 1.4.0 does not have CSRF check when activating plugins, which could allow attackers to make logged in admins activate arbitrary plugins present on the blog via a CSRF attack

Affected products

HT Slider For Elementor: before 1.4.0 — fixed in 1.4.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: HT Slider For Elementor 1.4.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/2e3af480-b1a4-404c-b0fc-2b7b6a6b9c27
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/2e3af480-b1a4-404c-b0fc-2b7b6a6b9c27

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