CVE-2024-35778

WordPress Slideshow SE plugin <= 2.5.17 - Auth. Limited Local File Inclusion vulnerability

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Published Jun 21, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in John West Slideshow SE PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Slideshow SE: from n/a through 2.5.17.

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

John West

Slideshow SE

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	≤ 2.5.17

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:slideshow_se_project:slideshow_se:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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Remediation

Vendor Solution

Update to 2.5.18 or a higher version.

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2024-35536	Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in John West Slideshow SE PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Slideshow SE: from n/a through 2.5.17.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.567% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/slideshow-se/wordpress-slideshow-se-plugin-2-5-17-author-limited-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

History

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Subscriptions

Slideshow Se Project Slideshow Se

Weaknesses

CWE-22

Sources

CVE record Updated: Apr 28, 2026, 4:09 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Patchstack
Published: Jun 21, 2024, 4:02 PM
Updated: Apr 28, 2026, 4:09 PM
Reserved: May 17, 2024, 10:11 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 3:21 AM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 3:21 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 7:35 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jun 21, 2024, 4:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 7:35 AM

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