LayerSlider Vulnerabilities
The LayerSlider WordPress plugin has 4 known security vulnerabilities. The most recent was disclosed on March 28, 2017. Check whether your site runs an affected version below.
View LayerSlider on WordPress.orgSummary
Latest vulnerability disclosed on March 28, 2017.
Recommendation
WPSentry recommends installing with caution
Use LayerSlider only with care. This plugin has a history of high-severity vulnerabilities — always run the latest version and monitor it for newly disclosed issues.
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Known LayerSlider vulnerabilities
- high
LayerSlider <= 6.2.0 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Affected versions: <6.2.1Disclosed March 28, 2017 - high
LayerSlider <= 6.2.0 - Cross-Site Request Forgery
Affected versions: <=6.2.0Disclosed March 28, 2017 - high
LayerSlider <= 4.6.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery
Affected versions: <=4.6.1Disclosed August 1, 2014 - medium
LayerSlider <= 4.6.1 - Path Traversal
Affected versions: <=4.6.1Disclosed August 1, 2014
How to stay protected
Update promptly
Keep LayerSlider on its latest release — most vulnerabilities are fixed in newer versions.
Scan regularly
Run an external scan after every update to catch outdated or vulnerable software early.
Monitor continuously
Enable monitoring to get alerted the moment a new issue affects your stack.