CVE-2022-3357

Smart Slider 3 < 3.5.1.11 - PHP Object Injection

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Published Oct 31, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 8.8 High EPSS 2.5% KEV · Not listed

Description

The Smart Slider 3 WordPress plugin before 3.5.1.11 unserialises the content of an imported file, which could lead to PHP object injection issues when a user import (intentionally or not) a malicious file, and a suitable gadget chain is present on the site.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Unknown

Smart Slider 3

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`3.5.1.11`	affected	< 3.5.1.11

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:nextendweb:smart_slider_3:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

No advisories available

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.5% (2.487% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/2e28a4e7-e7d3-485c-949c-e300e5b66cbd

History

May 6, 2025 9:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Nextendweb Smart Slider 3

Weaknesses

CWE-502

Sources

CVE record Updated: May 6, 2025, 8:42 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: WPScan
Published: Oct 31, 2022, 12:00 AM
Updated: May 6, 2025, 8:42 PM
Reserved: Sep 29, 2022, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 1:07 AM

Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 1:07 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 4:59 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 31, 2022, 4:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 4:59 AM

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