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CVE-2026-9197 — Smart Slider 3 [smart-slider-3] < 3.5.1.37

CVE Vulnerability Type Severity Affected Fixed in Published Status
CVE-2026-9197 Smart Slider 3 [smart-slider-3] < 3.5.1.37 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') Medium 4.9 < 3.5.1.37 3.5.1.37 2026-06-05

CVE-2026-9197

The Smart Slider 3 plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 3.5.1.36 via the replaceHTMLImage function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level access and above, to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information.

Source: CVE.org

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