jssor Slider Plugin up to 3.1.24 File Loader url path traversal

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in jssor Slider Plugin up to 3.1.24. The affected element is an unknown function of the component File Loader. Performing a manipulation of the argument url results in path traversal. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2026-14244. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists.

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A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in jssor Slider Plugin up to 3.1.24. This affects some unknown processing of the component File Loader. The manipulation of the argument url with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

The Jssor Slider by jssor.com plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 3.1.24 via the 'url' parameter parameter. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information.

It is possible to read the advisory at wordfence.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-14244 since 06/30/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 07/08/2026). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1006 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2026-42159). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Vendor

• jssor

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• Slider Plugin

Version

• 3.1.0
• 3.1.1
• 3.1.2
• 3.1.3
• 3.1.4
• 3.1.5
• 3.1.6
• 3.1.7
• 3.1.8
• 3.1.9
• 3.1.10
• 3.1.11
• 3.1.12
• 3.1.13
• 3.1.14
• 3.1.15
• 3.1.16
• 3.1.17
• 3.1.18
• 3.1.19
• 3.1.20
• 3.1.21
• 3.1.22
• 3.1.23
• 3.1.24

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