What the vulnerability does
01Description
The Smart Slider 3 plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to time-based SQL Injection via the ‘sliderid’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 3.5.1.28 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Administrator-level access and above, to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
Smart Slider 3 versions up to 3.5.1.28 contain a SQL injection vulnerability in a database query. An attacker with high-level site privileges can craft malicious input to read sensitive data from the database without modifying or deleting it. The vulnerability requires administrative or editor-level access to exploit.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Read sensitive data from the site's database using SQL injection.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
A compromised admin or editor account can extract database contents, including user data and configuration secrets.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Attacker must have high-level site privileges (admin or editor role).
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
July 30, 2025
CVE published
April 8, 2026
Record updated
