CVE-2024-13757: The Master Slider – Responsive Touch Slider plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting

Q: How do I fix CVE-2024-13757?

master slider: upgrade to newer than 3.10.6. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2024-13757 being exploited?

CVE-2024-13757 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2024-13757 affect?

CVE-2024-13757 affects master slider. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.4). The Master Slider – Responsive Touch Slider plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's ms_layer shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 3.10.6 due to insufficient input sanitization and output

Q: How urgent is CVE-2024-13757?

Priority 28/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 6.4UPGRADE

CVE-2024-13757 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.4) affecting master slider. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The Master Slider – Responsive Touch Slider plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's ms_layer shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 3.10.6 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user acc

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.4 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.3% (top 78%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2025-03-05
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Wordfence · Vendor: averta

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2025-03-05 10:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 07:02 UTCUpdated Record last modified

averta master slider UPGRADE

Affected: <= 3.10.6

Fixed in: newer than 3.10.6

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy master-slider || rpm -q master-slider || master-slider --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 3.10.6 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade master-slider

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade master-slider

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2024-13757?

master slider: upgrade to newer than 3.10.6. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2024-13757 being exploited?

CVE-2024-13757 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2024-13757 affect?

CVE-2024-13757 affects master slider. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.4). The Master Slider – Responsive Touch Slider plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's ms_layer shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 3.10.6 due to insufficient input sanitization and output

How urgent is CVE-2024-13757?

Priority 28/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

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