CVE-2026-9197 (GCVE-0-2026-9197)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2026-06-06 02:28
Modified
2026-06-06 11:44
Severity ?
VLAI Severity ?
EPSS score ?
CWE
- CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Summary
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.
References
Impacted products
| Vendor | Product | Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nextendweb | Smart Slider 3 |
Version: 0 ≤ 3.5.1.36 |
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Sightings
| Author | Source | Type | Date |
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Nomenclature
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