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April 10, 2026 at 06:28 UTC
Backdoored Smart Slider 3 Pro Update Distributed via Compromised Nextend Servers
By [email protected] (The Hacker News)
AI Summary
Threat actors compromised Nextend's update servers to distribute a backdoored version of Smart Slider 3 Pro (version 3.5.1.35) for WordPress and Joomla. The supply chain attack affects a popular slider plugin with over 800,000 active WordPress installations, demonstrating how attackers target plugin update mechanisms to achieve widespread distribution.
Relevance score: 78.0/100
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