CVE-2024-3027

Smart Slider 3 <= 3.5.1.22 - Missing Authorization to Limited File Upload

MEDIUM
6.4
CVSS Score
Published: April 13, 2024 at 01:57 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 07:43 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorSmart Slider 3

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Severity
MEDIUM6.4
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
No known exploit

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

60%
v ≤ 3.5.1.22

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

6.4MEDIUMWordfence
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusDEFERRED
CWE
CWE-285

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