CVE-2026-14244 jssor CVE debrief

Who should care

Users of the Jssor Slider plugin for WordPress should be aware of this vulnerability and take steps to protect their installations. The vulnerability has a high CVSS score of 7.5, indicating a high severity vulnerability. Operators, platform administrators, vulnerability management teams, and security teams should review the affected scope and severity, and plan vendor-supported updates or mitigations through normal change control where exposure is confirmed.

Technical summary

The Jssor Slider plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to directory traversal. This could allow an attacker to access sensitive files on the server, which can contain sensitive information. The vulnerability has a high CVSS score of 7.5, indicating a high severity vulnerability. Defenders should review the supplied official advisory or CVE record to validate affected scope, severity, and vendor guidance.

Defensive priority

High priority due to the high CVSS score of 7.5.

Recommended defensive actions

• Update to the latest version of the Jssor Slider plugin
• Restrict access to sensitive files and directories
• Monitor for suspicious activity
• Confirm whether affected product deployments exist in managed environments and assign an owner for follow-up
• Review compensating controls for exposed systems while remediation is scheduled and verified
• Check relevant monitoring, detection, and logs for exposed assets that need extra review
• Track exceptions, retest remediated assets, and close the item only after evidence is documented

Evidence notes

The evidence for this CVE record is based on the CVE record and NVD details. The Jssor Slider plugin for WordPress has a directory traversal vulnerability, which could allow an attacker to access sensitive files. The CVE record was published on 2026-07-08T05:16:26.700Z and has not been modified since then. However, defenders should verify the affected scope and severity, and review the supplied official advisory or CVE record to validate affected scope, severity, and vendor guidance.

Sources and references

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.