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Testimonial Slider vulnerabilities
Testimonial Slider has 6 known vulnerabilities in this database. The most recent published record is dated 14 May 2024.
- Known vulnerabilities
- 6
- Active installs
- 3,000+
- Latest version
- 1.3.3
- Last updated
- 13 Aug 2026
- Most recent
- 14 May 2024
Find it in your WordPress dashboard under Plugins. Severity is based on the CVSS score published with the CVE where one is available.
| Vulnerability | Severity | Affected | Fix | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2024-4193 | Medium 6.4 | Up to 1.3.2 | Fixed in a later version (latest 1.3.3) | 14 May 2024 |
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2024-1746 | Medium 5.4 | Before 2.3.8 | Fixed in 2.3.8 | 15 Apr 2024 |
| Security weakness CVE-2024-1745 | Medium 4.3 | Before 2.3.7 | Fixed in 2.3.7 | 26 Mar 2024 |
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2022-44741 | Medium 6.1 | Up to 1.3.1 | Fixed in a later version (latest 1.3.3) | 8 Nov 2022 |
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2015-9417 | Medium 6.5 | Up to 1.2.1 | Fixed in a later version (latest 1.3.3) | 26 Sep 2019 |
| SQL injection CVE-2018-5372 | High 8.8 | Up to 1.2.4 | Fixed in a later version (latest 1.3.3) | 12 Jan 2018 |
Read the published descriptions
- CVE-2024-4193, 14 May 2024
- The Testimonial Slider plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'testimonialcategory' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.2 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. CVE record
- CVE-2024-1746, 15 Apr 2024
- The Testimonial Slider WordPress plugin before 2.3.8 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup) CVE record
- CVE-2024-1745, 26 Mar 2024
- The Testimonial Slider WordPress plugin before 2.3.7 does not properly ensure that a user has the necessary capabilities to edit certain sensitive Testimonial Slider WordPress plugin before 2.3.7 settings, making it possible for users with at least the Author role to edit them. CVE record
- CVE-2022-44741, 8 Nov 2022
- Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability leading to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in David Anderson Testimonial Slider plugin <= 1.3.1 on WordPress. CVE record
- CVE-2015-9417, 26 Sep 2019
- The testimonial-slider plugin through 1.2.1 for WordPress has CSRF with resultant XSS. CVE record
- CVE-2018-5372, 12 Jan 2018
- The Testimonial Slider plugin through 1.2.4 for WordPress has SQL Injection via settings\sliders.php (current_slider_id parameter). CVE record
What to do if you run Testimonial Slider
If you run Testimonial Slider, open WordPress and check the installed version in Plugins. Compare it with the affected versions in the vulnerability record. If a fixed version is available, take a current backup and update to that version or the latest supported release.
If no fixed version exists, consider disabling and removing the plugin or replacing it with a maintained alternative. After dealing with the affected software, check administrator users, unexpected file changes, redirects, unfamiliar pages and security logs for signs that the site may already have been altered.
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