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CVE-2022-2823: The Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider WordPress plugin before 3.27.9 does not sanitise and escape some of its Gallery Image parameters, which could allow high privilege users such as admin t

medium Affects slider\,-gallery\,-and-carousel (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published ; advisory modified .

The Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider WordPress plugin before 3.27.9 does not sanitise and escape some of its Gallery Image parameters, which could allow high privilege users such as admin t

Package
slider\,-gallery\,-and-carousel (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<3.27.9
Fixed in
3.27.9
Severity
medium  CVSS 4.8
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (48.4th percentile)
Published
2022-10-10
Source
nvd

References

CWE-79
NVD recordslider\,-gallery\,-and-carousel (WordPress plugin) advisories

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