CVE-2026-7636: CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in smub Slider by Soliloquy – Responsive Image Slider for WordPress
The Slider by Soliloquy – Responsive Image Slider for WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 2.8.1 via the map_meta_cap. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to extract draft slider metadata including unpublished media URLs, captions, and slider configuration authored by administrators or editors.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The Slider by Soliloquy plugin for WordPress contains a sensitive information exposure vulnerability (CWE-200) affecting all versions up to 2.8.1. Authenticated attackers with subscriber-level privileges or above can exploit improper access control on the map_meta_cap capability to retrieve draft slider metadata. This includes unpublished media URLs, captions, and slider configuration data created by administrators or editors. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 4.3 (medium severity), reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, and limited confidentiality impact. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently available.
Potential Impact
An attacker with subscriber-level access or higher can access unpublished slider metadata, potentially revealing sensitive media URLs and configuration details not intended for their role. This exposure compromises confidentiality but does not affect integrity or availability of the system. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict subscriber-level access to trusted users only and monitor for any suspicious activity related to slider metadata access. Avoid granting unnecessary privileges to low-level authenticated users.
CVE-2026-7636: CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in smub Slider by Soliloquy – Responsive Image Slider for WordPress
Description
The Slider by Soliloquy – Responsive Image Slider for WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 2.8.1 via the map_meta_cap. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to extract draft slider metadata including unpublished media URLs, captions, and slider configuration authored by administrators or editors.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The Slider by Soliloquy plugin for WordPress contains a sensitive information exposure vulnerability (CWE-200) affecting all versions up to 2.8.1. Authenticated attackers with subscriber-level privileges or above can exploit improper access control on the map_meta_cap capability to retrieve draft slider metadata. This includes unpublished media URLs, captions, and slider configuration data created by administrators or editors. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 4.3 (medium severity), reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, and limited confidentiality impact. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently available.
Potential Impact
An attacker with subscriber-level access or higher can access unpublished slider metadata, potentially revealing sensitive media URLs and configuration details not intended for their role. This exposure compromises confidentiality but does not affect integrity or availability of the system. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict subscriber-level access to trusted users only and monitor for any suspicious activity related to slider metadata access. Avoid granting unnecessary privileges to low-level authenticated users.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-01T15:28:15.500Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a10177ee1370fbb48d0f091
Added to database: 5/22/2026, 8:44:46 AM
Last enriched: 5/22/2026, 9:00:21 AM
Last updated: 5/23/2026, 6:09:15 PM
Views: 15
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