WordPress WP Logo Showcase Responsive Slider and Carousel plugin <= 3.6 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2023-40200 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | Patchstack |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-06-11 09:16:25 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-06-11 14:42:47 UTC |
| Description | Authorization bypass through User-Controlled key vulnerability in Essential Plugin WP Logo Showcase Responsive Slider and Carousel allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels. This issue affects WP Logo Showcase Responsive Slider and Carousel: from n/a through 3.6. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 5.3 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
EPSS: 0.001880000 probability, percentile 0.085810000 (date 2026-06-17)
Problem Types: CWE-639 | CWE-639 CWE-639 Authorization bypass through User-Controlled key
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 5.3 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
| 3.1 | CNA | CVSS | 5.3 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
LowAvailability
NoneCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Essential Plugin | WP Logo Showcase Responsive Slider And Carousel | affected n/a 3.6 custom | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/wp-logo-showcase-responsive-slider-... | [email protected] | patchstack.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: Abdi Pranata | Patchstack Bug Bounty Progran (en)
Additional Advisory Data
Solutions
CNA: Update the WordPress WP Logo Showcase Responsive Slider and Carousel plugin to the latest available version (at least 3.7).
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.