WordPress security changelog
HIGH CVE-2020-37227 Deferred

HS Brand Logo Slider: Code execution

HS Brand Logo Slider is affected by code execution. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. Successful exploitation can run attacker-controlled code in the WordPress hosting account. The published affected range is 2.1.

CVE / CNA score 8.7 CVSS 4.0 · disclosure@vulncheck.com
NVD score Pending NVD has not published its own CVSS assessment.
Component
HS Brand Logo Slider
Plugin slug
hs-brand-logo-slider
Affected
2.1
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
May 16, 2026
Weakness
CWE-434 — Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

This CVE was published May 16, 2026 and is one of 1 known issue for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update HS Brand Logo Slider to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.

No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.

Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.

Technical description

HS Brand Logo Slider 2.1 contains an unrestricted file upload vulnerability that allows authenticated users to bypass client-side file extension validation by uploading arbitrary files. Attackers can intercept upload requests to the logoupload parameter in the admin interface and rename files to executable extensions .php to achieve remote code execution.

CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

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