Vulnerabilities

Vulnerability · CVE-2026-1405

Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

Published Apr 6, 2026 · catalog updated Apr 6, 2026 · Slider Future

Patch now

CVE-2026-1405 is in the CISA known-exploited catalog. Confirm Slider Future against the vendor advisory and apply that fix. The CVSS score does not change the priority.

Severity
Unknown—
Known exploitation
CISA KEV and VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
3.47%
Remediation
Remediation guidance
Affected products
stated Slider Future · vendor franchidesign Slider Future

The Slider Future plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the 'slider_future_handle_image_upload' function in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.5. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible. Initial-access exploit intelligence.

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  • stated Slider Future<= 1.0.5
  • vendor franchidesign Slider Futureversion unspecified

How to fix CVE-2026-1405

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

CVE-2026-1405 is in the CISA known-exploited catalog. Confirm Slider Future against the vendor advisory and apply that fix. The CVSS score does not change the priority.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with Slider Future <= 1.0.5. Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 3.47%. The CISA KEV listing is the exploitation evidence. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Technology hubs

Code

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No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Apr 6, 2026 · VulnCheck KEV

    Detected

    The Slider Future plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the 'slider_future_handle_image_upload' function in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.5. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible. Initial-access exploit intellige

  2. Apr 6, 2026 · CISA KEV

    Known exploited

    Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-1405

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-1405

    30-day exploitation probability 3.5%

    first.org
  • VulnCheck KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2026-1405

    The Slider Future plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the 'slider_future_handle_image_upload' function in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.5. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload arbit

    vulncheck.com

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.