MaxSlider

MaxSlider has one disclosed vulnerability in the WordSec catalog, all reported in 2024; it is fixed as of September 2026. Their average CVSS score is 8.8, and the most serious one scores 8.8 out of 10. Severity breakdown: 0 critical and 1 high.

The most common weakness is PHP Remote File Inclusion, behind 1 of the records (100%).

The one issue recorded for MaxSlider has a vendor fix available, so running the current release closes it.

All of these findings were reported by João Pedro Soares de Alcântara. MaxSlider is installed on roughly 6,000 WordPress sites, so each unpatched flaw has a wide blast radius. The current release is tested up to WordPress 6.8.8.

Strategic Overview

Avg CVSSHigh
8.8/ 10
Patch Coverage100%
Open

0

Fixed

1

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Highest severity on recordCVSS 8.8CVE-2024-47351

MaxSlider <= 1.2.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Local File Inclusion

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Vulnerability Records

1 records
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Latestv1.2.4
4.7(12)
94/100
Last Updated
2025-04-25 (1y ago)
Active Installs
6,000+
Downloads
94,494
Requires WP
5.0+
Requires PHP
0+
Tested up to
WP 6.8.8
Created
2016-11-04 (10y ago)

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