CVE-2023-52196

WordPress CPT Bootstrap Carousel Plugin <= 1.12 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

7.1 High

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Phil Ewels CPT Bootstrap Carousel allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects CPT Bootstrap Carousel: from n/a through 1.12.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: Low
Availability: Low

Exploit likelihood

0.33%Up 0.3 points since Jan 10, 2024

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 7.1

WordPress CPT Bootstrap Carousel Plugin <= 1.12 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Record: CVE-2023-52196
CVSS 3.1: 7.1 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Weakness: CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2023-56869 7.1

Record: EUVD-2023-56869
CVSS 3.1: 7.1 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Updated: 2026-11-02

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-7pjg-9jch-7gjc 7.1

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')...

Record: GHSA-7pjg-9jch-7gjc
CVSS 3.1: 7.1 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Weakness: CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD 7.1

Record: CVE-2023-52196
CVSS 3.1: 7.1 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
CVSS 3.1: 6.1 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness: CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV 7.1

WordPress CPT Bootstrap Carousel Plugin <= 1.12 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Record: CVE-2023-52196
CVSS 3.1: 7.1 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Weakness: CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2023-52196 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.1) in Ewels Cpt Bootstrap Carousel, published January 8, 2024. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.33%, the 26th percentile. No source names a fixed version.