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CVE-2026-3098 (GCVE-0-2026-3098)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-03-27 03:37 – Updated: 2026-04-08 17:29
VLAI
Title
Smart Slider 3 <= 3.5.1.33 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Read via actionExportAll
Summary
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.
Severity
6.5 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-03-27 19:22 UTC
CWE
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
nextendweb Smart Slider 3 Affected: 0 , ≤ 3.5.1.33 (semver)
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Credits
Dmitrii Ignatyev
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