CVE-2024-3027
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
CWE-285
Improper Authorization
Publication date:
13/04/2024
Last modified:
15/04/2026
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.
Impact
Base Score 3.x
6.40
Severity 3.x
MEDIUM
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- 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=
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/915f464f-449d-4ad2-9f43-6ce5d93ccb05?source=cve
- 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=
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/915f464f-449d-4ad2-9f43-6ce5d93ccb05?source=cve