Path traversal in nextendweb Smart Slider 3
Priority LOW 23CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- 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 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.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00601 49th 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 3.5.1.36 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Smart Slider 3 Vendornextendweb Affected up to 3.5.1.36 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-9197
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9vww-62gg-qrcp
- 2026-10-25 EPSS moved to the below the 50th percentile
References
Other 5
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/059c2d6d-1296-4463-96ae-a95ba7dad70a?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/smart-slider-3/trunk/Nextend/SmartSlider3/BackupSlider/ExportSlider.php#L404
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/smart-slider-3/trunk/Nextend/SmartSlider3/BackupSlider/ExportSlider.php#L312
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/smart-slider-3/trunk/Nextend/SmartSlider3/Application/Admin/Slider/ControllerSlider.php#L261
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3552076%40smart-slider-3&new=3552076%40smart-slider-3&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
More nextendweb 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-2025-00900 Nextend Social Login Pro <= 3.1.16 - Authentication Bypass via Apple OAuth provider CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-09179 Nextend Social Login Pro <= 3.1.14 - Authentication Bypass via WordPress.com OAuth provider CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-26699 Smart Slider 3 Pro 3.5.1.35 Supply Chain Attack Remote Access Toolkit CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
- 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-2026-9197 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-9197 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9vww-62gg-qrcp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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