CVE-2026-2282
Stored XSS in Slidorion WordPress Plugin Affects Admin Settings
Publication date: 2026-02-19
Last updated on: 2026-02-19
Assigner: Wordfence
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| slidorion | slidorion | to 1.0.2 (inc) |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-79 | The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. |
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How can this vulnerability be detected on my network or system? Can you suggest some commands?
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
The Slidorion plugin for WordPress has a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in all versions up to and including 1.0.2. This vulnerability arises because the plugin does not properly sanitize input or escape output in its admin settings. As a result, an attacker with administrator-level permissions or higher can inject malicious web scripts into pages. These scripts will execute whenever a user accesses the affected page.
This vulnerability specifically affects multi-site WordPress installations or installations where the unfiltered_html capability has been disabled.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
This vulnerability allows an authenticated attacker with administrator-level permissions to inject arbitrary scripts into the website. These scripts can execute in the context of users visiting the injected pages, potentially leading to theft of sensitive information, session hijacking, or unauthorized actions performed on behalf of users.
Because the vulnerability requires high privileges and affects multi-site or restricted HTML installations, the risk is somewhat limited but still significant in those environments.
How does this vulnerability affect compliance with common standards and regulations (like GDPR, HIPAA)?:
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What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
The vulnerability affects the Slidorion plugin for WordPress versions up to and including 1.0.2. To mitigate this vulnerability, you should update the Slidorion plugin to a version later than 1.0.2 where the issue is fixed.
Additionally, since the vulnerability only affects multi-site installations and installations where unfiltered_html has been disabled, reviewing these configurations and enabling proper input sanitization and output escaping can help reduce risk.
Ensure that only trusted administrators have access to the WordPress admin settings to prevent authenticated attackers from injecting malicious scripts.