CVE-2023-40200Network attack vector

Unauthenticated license-notice dismissal via missing capability check

Published Jun 11, 2026 · Updated Jun 11, 2026

Broken access control in WP Logo Showcase Responsive Slider and Carousel 3.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to dismiss a license notice. The wpos_anylc_admin_init_process() function, hooked to admin_init, processes the dismissal without checking caller capabilities. Unauthenticated requests can change only the license-notice dismissal state; no site-content or account modification is reported.

CVSS severity5.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.24%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Broken access control in WP Logo Showcase Responsive Slider and Carousel 3.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to dismiss a license notice. The wpos_anylc_admin_init_process() function, hooked to admin_init, processes the dismissal without checking caller capabilities. Unauthenticated requests can change only the license-notice dismissal state; no site-content or account modification is reported.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-40200
Published
Jun 11, 2026
Updated
Jun 11, 2026
Vendor
Essential Plugin
Product
WP Logo Showcase Responsive Slider and Carousel
Classifications
CWE-639, CAPEC-180, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jun 11, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jun 11, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=n/a <=3.6 changes=[{"at":"3.7","status":"unaffected"}]

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Essential Plugin · WP Logo Showcase Responsive Slider and Carouselversion=n/a <=3.6 changes=[{"at":"3.7","status":"unaffected"}]

Published CVSS scores

5.3PatchstackCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-639Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key
CAPEC-180Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

Public exploit references

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