CVE-2024-3027

Published: Apr 13, 2024Modified: Apr 8, 2026

6.4

Vector

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

Exploitability: 3.1 / Impact: 2.7

Source: security@wordfence.com (Secondary)

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.

Related CWEs

CWE-285

Improper Authorization

The product does not perform or incorrectly performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.

References (4)

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=3069057%40smart-slider-3&old=2996377%40smart-slider-3&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=

Source: security@wordfence.com

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/915f464f-449d-4ad2-9f43-6ce5d93ccb05?source=cve

Source: security@wordfence.com

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=3069057%40smart-slider-3&old=2996377%40smart-slider-3&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/915f464f-449d-4ad2-9f43-6ce5d93ccb05?source=cve

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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