CVE-2026-34424 (GCVE-0-2026-34424)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-04-09 22:59 – Updated: 2026-04-09 22:59 X_Known Exploited Vulnerability
VLAI?
Title
Smart Slider 3 Pro 3.5.1.35 Supply Chain Attack Remote Access Toolkit
Summary
Smart Slider 3 Pro version 3.5.1.35 for WordPress and Joomla contains a multi-stage remote access toolkit injected through a compromised update system that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code and commands. Attackers can trigger pre-authentication remote shell execution via HTTP headers, establish authenticated backdoors accepting arbitrary PHP code or OS commands, create hidden administrator accounts, exfiltrate credentials and access keys, and maintain persistence through multiple injection points including must-use plugins and core file modifications.
Severity ?
9.8 (Critical)
CWE
- CWE-506 - Embedded Malicious Code
Assigner
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Impacted products
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| Nextendweb | Smart Slider 3 Pro for WordPress |
Affected:
3.5.1.35
(semver)
Unaffected: 0 , ≤ 3.5.1.34 (semver) Unaffected: 3.5.1.36 (semver) |
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Sightings
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Nomenclature
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- Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
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- Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
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