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Slick Slider <= 0.5.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting

CVE-2026-16537 · slick-slider

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Vulnerability: Slick Slider <= 0.5.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Affected software: slick-slider(Plugin)
Affected versions: ≤ 0.5.2
Authentication: Authenticated (see advisory title)
Vulnerability type: Cross-site scripting
CVE: CVE-2026-16537
Published: 31 July 2026
CISA KEV: Not listed in CISA KEV at last catalog refresh
Impact: May allow attackers to run scripts in visitors' browsers or hijack admin sessions.
Source: Data imported from Wordfence Intelligence (advisory d9297d02-e408-4630-a36a-f7ea9e09319b). Methodology and redistribution notes

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