CVE-2026-7636: Slider by Soliloquy <= 2.8.1 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Information Disclosure via REST API Endpoint
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2026-7636 is a medium (CVSS 4.3) vulnerability in smub slider by soliloquy – responsive image slider for wordpress. EPSS estimates a 0.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 35.4% of scored vulnerabilities. Fixed in 2.8.2.
Timeline
- 22-05-2026PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 22-05-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
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for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to extract draft slider metadata including unpublished media URLs, captions, and slider configuration authored by administrators or editors.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version- NVDNIST4.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
- wordfenceSource4.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
0.42%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
35%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
Increase +0.19 pp
From 0.24% on 22-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.
Not in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Smub1 product
Wordpress1 product
- soliloquy-lite≤ 2.8.1 (fixed in 2.8.2)
2 vendors · 2 products