WordPress Plugin Vulnerabilities

Image Slider Slideshow <= 1.8 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Insecure Direct Object Reference

Description

The Image Slider Slideshow plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 1.8 due to missing validation on a user controlled key. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to perform unauthorized access.

Affects Plugins

Plugin icon
image-slider-slideshow
No known fix

References

CVE
CVE-2026-22489
URL
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/d08282a5-8e16-4f54-9243-68f0af514c12

Classification

Type
IDOR
OWASP top 10
A5: Broken Access Control
CWE
CWE-639
CVSS
4.3 (medium)

Miscellaneous

Original Researcher
Nabil Irawan
Verified
No
WPVDB ID
ef114bfa-eefd-4a01-a205-88d80108a21b

Timeline

Publicly Published
2026-01-07 (about 5 months ago)
Added
2026-01-14 (about 5 months ago)
Last Updated
2026-01-14 (about 5 months ago)

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