Slider Revolution <= 6.7.36 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Arbitrary File Read via 'used_svg' and 'used_images'
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
The Slider Revolution plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Path Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 6.7.36 via the 'used_svg' and 'used_images' parameters. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information.
Why it matters now
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revolution Slider | Slider Revolution | up to 6.7.36 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Slider Revolution VendorRevolution Slider Affected up to 6.7.36 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE names Threatist (inferred) · 1
Inferred from how NVD named this product before; not given by a source.
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:themepunch:slider_revolution:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | — | — | Revolution Slider |
- cpe:2.3:a:themepunch:slider_revolution:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·Revolution Slider
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-9217
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-77pq-6f7c-2qg6
References
More Revolution Slider vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-05983 Slider Revolution < 6.6.19 - Author+ Insecure Deserialization leading to RCE CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-02214 Revolution Slider <= 6.6.12 - Author+ Remote Code Execution CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2014-07914 The ThemePunch Slider Revolution (revslider) plugin before 3.0.96 for WordPress and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2015-07876 The Showbiz Pro plugin through 1.7.1 for WordPress has PHP code execution by uploading a .php file within a ZIP archive. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-05871 Slider Revolution 7.0.0 - 7.0.10 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Upload via _get_media_url CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2014-07913 Directory traversal vulnerability in the Slider Revolution (revslider) plugin before 4.2… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
Sources
- CVE-2025-9217 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-9217 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-77pq-6f7c-2qg6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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