Description
The Smart Slider 3 plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the upload function in all versions up to, and including, 3.5.1.22. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to upload files, including SVG files, which can be used to conduct stored cross-site scripting attacks.
Published: 2024-04-13
Score: 6.4 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-31635 The Smart Slider 3 plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the upload function in all versions up to, and including, 3.5.1.22. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to upload files, including SVG files, which can be used to conduct stored cross-site scripting attacks.
History

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 17:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Smart Slider 3 <= 3.5.1.22 - Missing Authorization to Limited File Upload
Weaknesses CWE-285

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 02:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Subscriptions

Nextendweb Smart Slider 3
Wordpress Wordpress
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-08T17:09:14.454Z

Reserved: 2024-03-27T19:05:21.467Z

Link: CVE-2024-3027

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-01T19:32:42.546Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2024-04-13T02:15:06.860

Modified: 2026-04-15T00:35:42.020

Link: CVE-2024-3027

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2025-07-12T22:10:02Z

Weaknesses