7.2

CVE-2024-3020: shapedplugin carousel, slider, photo gallery with lightbox, video slider, by wp carousel Deserialization of Untrusted Data

CVSS: 7.2v3.1HighDeferred
Published 10-04-2024Last modified 08-04-2026
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2024-3020 is a high (CVSS 7.2) Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in shapedplugin carousel, slider, photo gallery with lightbox, video slider, by wp carousel. EPSS estimates a 0.97% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 61.6% of scored vulnerabilities. Fixed in 2.6.4.

Overall risk
29/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.2/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.97%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 10-04-2024
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 08-04-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The plugin is vulnerable to PHP Object Injection in versions up to and including, 2.6.3 via deserialization of untrusted input in the import function via the 'shortcode' parameter. This allows authenticated attackers, with administrator-level access to inject a PHP Object. If a POP chain is present via an additional plugin or theme installed on the target system, it could allow the attacker to delete arbitrary files, retrieve sensitive data, or execute code.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.97%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

62%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.97% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
0.97%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Shapedplugin1 product
Wordpress1 product
  • wp-carousel-free≤ 2.6.3 (fixed in 2.6.4)

2 vendors · 2 products

References

3 links