CVE-2023-6528: Slider Revolution < 6.6.19 - Author+ Insecure Deserialization leading to RCE
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2023-6528 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in themepunch slider_revolution. EPSS estimates a 1.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 72.1% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
Public exploit (reference, Date unknown)
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Timeline
- 08-01-2024PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 03-06-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The Slider Revolution WordPress plugin before 6.6.19 does not prevent users with at least the Author role from unserializing arbitrary content when importing sliders, potentially leading to Remote Code Execution.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version- NVDNIST8.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- wordfenceSource8.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
1.37%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
72%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 1.37% on 11-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.
Not in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (wpscan.com)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: network-reachable, low-privilege account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Themepunch1 product
- slider_revolution< 6.6.19
Unknown1 product
- slider revolution< 6.6.19
Wordpress1 product
- revslider< 6.6.19
3 vendors · 3 products
References
2 links- wpscan.com/vulnerability/36ced447-84ea-4162-80d2-6df226cb53cbExploitVDB EntryTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory