# CVE-2023-25703: WordPress Meta slider and carousel with lightbox plugin \<= 1.6.2 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

- Severity: CVSS 5.3 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2024-12-09 · Updated: 2026-04-28

## Affected

- meta-slider-and-carousel-with-lightbox: through 1.6.2

## Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in WP OnlineSupport, Essential Plugin Meta slider and carousel with lightbox allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Meta slider and carousel with lightbox: from n/a through 1.6.2.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on meta-slider-and-carousel-with-lightbox, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/meta-slider-and-carousel-with-lightbox/vulnerability/wordpress-meta-slider-and-carousel-with-lightbox-plugin-1-6-2-broken-access-control?_s_id=cve

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