The Smart Slider 3 plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 3.5.1.36 via the replaceHTMLImage function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level access and above, to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information.
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Sat, 06 Jun 2026 12:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Sat, 06 Jun 2026 04:45:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Nextendweb
Nextendweb smart Slider 3
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Vendors & Products Nextendweb
Nextendweb smart Slider 3
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress

Sat, 06 Jun 2026 03:30:00 +0000

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Description The Smart Slider 3 plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 3.5.1.36 via the replaceHTMLImage function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level access and above, to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information.
Title Smart Slider 3 <= 3.5.1.36 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Path Traversal to Arbitrary File Read via 'src'/'srcset' Attribute in HTML Export
Weaknesses CWE-22
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published:

Updated: 2026-06-06T11:44:12.835Z

Reserved: 2026-05-21T15:38:05.824Z

Link: CVE-2026-9197

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-06-06T11:44:08.089Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-06-06T04:17:41.813

Modified: 2026-07-23T07:10:00.113

Link: CVE-2026-9197

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-06-06T04:30:12Z

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