CVE-2026-3098 identifies an Arbitrary File Read vulnerability in the Smart Slider 3 plugin for WordPress, affecting all versions up to and including 3.5.1.33. This medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.5) allows authenticated attackers with subscriber-level access or higher to read arbitrary files on the server, potentially exposing sensitive data. While the attack complexity is low, there is currently no evidence of active exploitation, nor is public exploit code available in common repositories. Community discussion and media coverage regarding this vulnerability are minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 3.5.1.33CPE match | cpe:2.3:a:nextendweb:smart_slider_3:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.