CVE-2026-22489 WordPress Image Slider Slideshow plugin <= 1.8 - Insecure Direct Object References (IDOR) vulnerability
Attackers can bypass authorization controls to access or modify unauthorized resources in the Image Slider Slideshow plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-22489?
CVE-2026-22489 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Wptexture Image Slider Slideshow, published on 8 Jan 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key vulnerability in Wptexture Image Slider Slideshow image-slider-slideshow allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Image Slider Slideshow: from n/a through <= 1.8.
Weakness: CWE-639
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-22489?
How do I fix CVE-2026-22489?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-22489 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2026-22489 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-22489 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xgf4-g8fr-fcv9.