CVE-2026-3098

MEDIUM EPSS 38.1%
Published Mar 27, 20263mo ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
6.5 CVSS 3.1
Medium
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Published Mar 27, 2026 3mo ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago

Description

The Smart Slider 3 plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Read in all versions up to, and including, 3.5.1.33 via the 'actionExportAll' function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information.

CVSS Details

Base Score
6.5
Exploitability
2.8
Impact
3.6
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity None
Availability None

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
38.1% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-862 Missing Authorization Authorization

References 4

  • plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/smart-slider-3/tags/3.5.1.32/Nextend/SmartSlider3/Application/Admin/Sliders/ControllerSliders.php#L57
  • plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3489689/smart-slider-3
  • research.cleantalk.org https://research.cleantalk.org/cve-2026-3098/
  • wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/e2ce9caf-2ca2-401c-acc7-76be2fd72f36?source=cve

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.