averta Master Slider Plugin up to 3.10.6 on WordPress Shortcode ms_layer cross site scripting

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A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in averta Master Slider Plugin up to 3.10.6 on WordPress. This vulnerability affects the function ms_layer of the component Shortcode Handler. This manipulation causes cross site scripting. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2024-13757. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available.

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A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in averta Master Slider Plugin up to 3.10.6 on WordPress. Affected by this vulnerability is the function ms_layer of the component Shortcode Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. The summary by CVE is:

The Master Slider – Responsive Touch Slider plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's ms_layer shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 3.10.6 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

The weakness was published by Krzysztof Zając. It is possible to read the advisory at wordfence.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-13757 since 01/28/2025. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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• WordPress Plugin

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• averta

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• Master Slider Plugin

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• 3.10.0
• 3.10.1
• 3.10.2
• 3.10.3
• 3.10.4
• 3.10.5
• 3.10.6

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