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WordPress.Plugin.MetaSlider.DoS

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This indicates an attack attempt against a Denial of Service vulnerability in WordPress plugin Meta Slider.
The vulnerability is due to Meta Slider failing to sanitize user-supplied input. A remote attacker can exploit this to cause a denial of service condition on the affected Wordpress site.

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Meta Slider version 3.3.6 and before

Impact logoImpact

Denial of Service: Remote attackers can crash vulnerable systems.

recomended-action-logoRecommended Actions

Upgrade to Meta Slider version 3.3.7 or higher.
Refer to https://wordpress.org/plugins/ml-slider/changelog/ for more details.

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Coverage

IPS (Regular DB)
IPS (Extended DB)
ID 42485
Created May 12, 2016
Updated May 02, 2022
Risk black-background-circle-icon black-background-circle-icon black-background-circle-icon lightgray-background-circle-icon lightgray-background-circle-icon
Default Action drop
Active
Affected OS Windows, Linux, Solaris, Other
Affected App Other