CVE-2026-15798
Description
The Smart Slider 3 plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'slider' Block Attribute in all versions up to, and including, 3.5.1.38 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. The injected scripts execute specifically when a user opens the affected post in the WordPress block editor, making Editors and Administrators the primary targets.
Affected WordPress components
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Smart Slider 3 Plugin · smart-slider-3Up to and including 3.5.1.38View on WordPress.org
A confirmed match is backed by the plugin or theme slug. A possible match is based on the product name only and should be verified.
Affected products and versions
- nextendweb Smart Slider 3 — Up to and including 3.5.1.38
References
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/smart-slider-3/tags/3.5.1.34/Nextend/SmartSlider3/Platform/WordPress/Integration/Gutenberg/Gutenberg.php#L55
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/smart-slider-3/tags/3.5.1.34/Nextend/SmartSlider3/Platform/WordPress/Shortcode/Shortcode.php#L270
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/smart-slider-3/tags/3.5.1.34/Public/SmartSlider3/Platform/WordPress/Integration/Gutenberg/Assets/dist/gutenberg-block.js#L51
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/smart-slider-3/tags/3.5.1.38/Nextend/SmartSlider3/Platform/WordPress/Integration/Gutenberg/Gutenberg.php#L55
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/smart-slider-3/tags/3.5.1.38/Nextend/SmartSlider3/Platform/WordPress/Shortcode/Shortcode.php#L270
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/smart-slider-3/tags/3.5.1.38/Public/SmartSlider3/Platform/WordPress/Integration/Gutenberg/Assets/dist/gutenberg-block.js#L51
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3654530/smart-slider-3/trunk/Public/SmartSlider3/Platform/WordPress/Integration/Gutenberg/Assets/dist/gutenberg-block.js
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?old_path=%2Fsmart-slider-3/tags/3.5.1.38&new_path=%2Fsmart-slider-3/tags/3.5.1.39
- www.wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/d5c045e2-a6be-425f-a4f3-1e79badf738b?source=cve
- nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record