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Smart Slider 3

Plugin description

Smart Slider 3 creates responsive sliders and presentations with images, videos, layers, animations, and customizable layouts.

Smart Slider 3 (smart-slider-3) is a WordPress plugin with 12 published CVE records in this archive. The latest tracked vulnerability was published Sep 30, 2026; the highest published CVSS base score is 8.8.

Plugin slug: smart-slider-3

Latest vulnerability

CVE-2026-14876: Smart Slider 3: Cross-site scripting

The Smart Slider 3 plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'data-href' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 3.5.1.38 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. 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 accesses an injected page.

PublishedSep 30, 2026

Safe version guidanceSee mitigation notes

Published vulnerabilities for smart-slider-3
		Safe version
Sep 30, 2026	CVE-2026-14876 Smart Slider 3: Cross-site scripting The Smart Slider 3 plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'data-href' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 3.5.1.38 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. 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 accesses an injected page.	See mitigation notes	CVE6.4
Aug 28, 2026	CVE-2026-15798 Smart Slider block attributes permit Contributor-level stored XSS Smart Slider 3 through 3.5.1.38 does not adequately sanitize and escape the slider block attribute. A Contributor can store script that executes when an Editor or Administrator opens the affected post in the WordPress block editor.	See mitigation notes	CVE6.4
Jul 13, 2026	CVE-2026-12385 Smart Slider 3: Sensitive information exposure Smart Slider 3 is affected by sensitive information exposure. Exploitation requires an authenticated contributor account. Successful exploitation can disclose data that should not be available to the caller. The published affected range is <= 3.5.1.37.	See mitigation notes	CVE4.3
Jun 06, 2026	CVE-2026-9197 Smart Slider 3: Filesystem traversal Smart Slider 3 is affected by filesystem traversal. Exploitation requires an authenticated administrator account. A crafted path can escape the intended directory and reach files or directories elsewhere on the server. The published affected range is <= 3.5.1.36.	See mitigation notes	CVE4.9
Apr 07, 2026	CVE-2026-4065 Smart Slider 3: A security weakness Smart Slider 3 is affected by a security weakness. Exploitation requires an authenticated contributor account. The resulting impact depends on how the affected component exposes the vulnerable operation. The published affected range is <= 3.5.1.33.	See mitigation notes	CVE5.4
Mar 27, 2026	CVE-2026-3098 Smart Slider 3: Filesystem traversal Smart Slider 3 is affected by filesystem traversal. Exploitation requires an authenticated subscriber account. A crafted path can escape the intended directory and reach files or directories elsewhere on the server. The published affected range is <= 3.5.1.33.	See mitigation notes	CVE6.5
Jul 30, 2025	CVE-2025-6348 Smart Slider 3: SQL injection Smart Slider 3 is affected by SQL injection. Exploitation requires an authenticated administrator account. A successful request can alter database queries and expose or modify WordPress data.	See mitigation notes	CVE4.9
Apr 13, 2024	CVE-2024-3027 Smart Slider 3: Cross-site scripting Smart Slider 3 is affected by cross-site scripting. Exploitation requires an authenticated contributor account. Injected script can execute in the affected site's origin when the vulnerable output is viewed.	See mitigation notes	CVE6.4
Jan 19, 2024	CVE-2022-45845 Smart Slider 3: Code execution Smart Slider 3 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.	See mitigation notes	CVE4.3
Mar 27, 2023	CVE-2023-0660 Smart Slider 3: Cross-site scripting Smart Slider 3 is affected by cross-site scripting. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. Injected script can execute in the affected site's origin when the vulnerable output is viewed.	See mitigation notes	CVE5.4
Mar 23, 2023	CVE-2022-45843 Smart Slider 3: Cross-site scripting Smart Slider 3 is affected by cross-site scripting. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. Injected script can execute in the affected site's origin when the vulnerable output is viewed.	See mitigation notes	CVE5.4
Oct 31, 2022	CVE-2022-3357 Smart Slider 3: Code execution Smart Slider 3 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.	See mitigation notes	CVE8.8

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