WordPress Smart Slider 3 Plugin <= 3.5.1.9 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
Priority LOW 25CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Auth. (contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability in Nextend Smart Slider 3 plugin <= 3.5.1.9 versions.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00383 32nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| nextendweb | Smart Slider 3 | up to 3.5.1.9 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Smart Slider 3 Vendornextendweb Affected up to 3.5.1.9 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:nextendweb:smart_slider_3:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | before 3.5.1.11 | Vulnerable | nextendweb |
- cpe:2.3:a:nextendweb:smart_slider_3:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 3.5.1.11 Vulnerable ·nextendweb
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-45843
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-36j5-fm62-h365
References
More nextendweb Smart Slider 3 vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-03102 Smart Slider 3 < 3.5.1.11 - PHP Object Injection CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-00625 Smart Slider 3 < 3.5.1.14 - Contributor+ Stored XSS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
- TI-2022-22647 WordPress Smart Slider 3 Plugin <= 3.5.1.9 is vulnerable to PHP Object Injection CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2022-45843 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-45843 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-36j5-fm62-h365 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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