Smart Slider 3 <= 3.5.1.38 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'slider' Block Attribute
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- 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
The Smart Slider 3 plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'slider' Block Attribute 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. The injected scripts execute specifically when a user opens the affected post in the WordPress block editor, making Editors and Administrators the primary targets.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| nextendweb | Smart Slider 3 | up to 3.5.1.38 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Smart Slider 3 Vendornextendweb Affected up to 3.5.1.38 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-15798
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mcvf-8xhh-c3q4
References
Other 9
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/d5c045e2-a6be-425f-a4f3-1e79badf738b?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/smart-slider-3/tags/3.5.1.38/Public/SmartSlider3/Platform/WordPress/Integration/Gutenberg/Assets/dist/gutenberg-block.js#L51
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/smart-slider-3/tags/3.5.1.38/Nextend/SmartSlider3/Platform/WordPress/Integration/Gutenberg/Gutenberg.php#L55
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/smart-slider-3/tags/3.5.1.38/Nextend/SmartSlider3/Platform/WordPress/Shortcode/Shortcode.php#L270
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/smart-slider-3/tags/3.5.1.34/Public/SmartSlider3/Platform/WordPress/Integration/Gutenberg/Assets/dist/gutenberg-block.js#L51
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/smart-slider-3/tags/3.5.1.34/Nextend/SmartSlider3/Platform/WordPress/Integration/Gutenberg/Gutenberg.php#L55
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/smart-slider-3/tags/3.5.1.34/Nextend/SmartSlider3/Platform/WordPress/Shortcode/Shortcode.php#L270
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3654530/smart-slider-3/trunk/Public/SmartSlider3/Platform/WordPress/Integration/Gutenberg/Assets/dist/gutenberg-block.js
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?old_path=%2Fsmart-slider-3/tags/3.5.1.38&new_path=%2Fsmart-slider-3/tags/3.5.1.39
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-2026-15798 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-15798 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mcvf-8xhh-c3q4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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