CVE-2026-3098

CVE Enrichment

CVSS: 6.5 MEDIUM
EPSS: 0.49%
EPSS Percentile: 42.54%
CISA KEV: Not listed

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.

Technical Details

CVSS Version: 3.1
CNA / NVD Source: [email protected]
Published: 27-Mar-2026 11:16
Last Modified: 17-Jun-2026 17:43
EPSS Date: 2026-11-06
CWE: CWE-862

CVSS Vector


            CVSS:3.1                            AV:N /
                            AC:L /
                            PR:L /
                            UI:N /
                            S:U /
                            C:H /
                            I:N /
                            A:N

CNA Products / Version Status

nextendweb · Smart Slider 3 Source: CNA · [email protected]
Default status: unaffected

0 ≤ version ≤ 3.5.1.33 — affected (semver)

References

Last enrichment sync: 07-Nov-2026 21:25
Sources: NVD · FIRST EPSS · CISA KEV
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Reported Context (1)

Tracked as CVE-2026-3098 and fixed in version 3.5.1.34, the flaw stems from missing capability and file-type checks in AJAX export actions and leaves roughly 500,000 sites still running vulnerable versions that should Smart Slider 3 Flaw Exposes Server Files on Vulnerable WordPress Sites

People (2)

MITRE ATT&CK (1)

Vendors (1)

Products (3)

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