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Smart Slider 3 <= 3.5.1.36 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Path Traversal to Arbitrary File Read via 'src'/'srcset' Attribute in HTML Export

CVE-2026-9197 · smart-slider-3

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Vulnerability: Smart Slider 3 <= 3.5.1.36 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Path Traversal to Arbitrary File Read via 'src'/'srcset' Attribute in HTML Export
Affected software: smart-slider-3(Plugin)
Affected versions: ≤ 3.5.1.36
Authentication: Authenticated (see advisory title)
Vulnerability type: Directory traversal
CVE: CVE-2026-9197
Published: 5 June 2026
CISA KEV: Not listed in CISA KEV at last catalog refresh
Impact: May allow reading or writing files outside intended directories.
Source: Data imported from Wordfence Intelligence (advisory 059c2d6d-1296-4463-96ae-a95ba7dad70a). Methodology and redistribution notes

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