Title: Vulnerable plugin
Last modified: August 30, 2016

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# Vulnerable plugin

 *  [studio4sls](https://wordpress.org/support/users/studio4sls/)
 * (@studio4sls)
 * [10 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/vulnerable-plugin/)
 * got infected with malware – a database scan showed the corruption occurred via
   this plugin – too bad, i really liked it!
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/slider-image/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/slider-image/)

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 *  [support-huge-it](https://wordpress.org/support/users/support-huge-it/)
 * (@support-huge-it)
 * [10 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/vulnerable-plugin/#post-6376552)
 * Dear user) please check if you use the last version, we shouldn’t have vulnerable
   problems.
 * If you see them, please list here, or send the message to [info@huge-it.com](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/vulnerable-plugin/info@huge-it.com?output_format=md)
   
   I am really interested what is that
 *  [russwaters](https://wordpress.org/support/users/russwaters/)
 * (@russwaters)
 * [10 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/vulnerable-plugin/#post-6376640)
 * **studio4sls**, how did you get rid of the malware on your site if I may ask?
   Thanks, Russ
 *  Thread Starter [studio4sls](https://wordpress.org/support/users/studio4sls/)
 * (@studio4sls)
 * [10 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/vulnerable-plugin/#post-6376686)
 * downloaded the database to an external device. deleted the database on the hosting
   server and pointed the domain to a basic html maintenance page. then we ran the
   db file we downloaded through db scanners, several different ones. the malicious
   code was lurking in this sliders data in a table. even after removing the plugin.
   we are still in the process of testing the db files via virtual machines & db
   readers to be sure we do not miss any bad files. originally the malicious files
   infected all of my wordpress db’s. cleaned them all, but it came back in one –
   that is where we tracked it down to this slider.
 *  Thread Starter [studio4sls](https://wordpress.org/support/users/studio4sls/)
 * (@studio4sls)
 * [10 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/vulnerable-plugin/#post-6376687)
 * support – i read you had a vulnerability issue with older versions, after the
   fact. my hosting put all of my sites in quarantine (took them off line) and i
   had a lot of work and damage control to get the sites back online and clean my
   databases. still have not been able to relaunch the site i used your slider on
   because we are still cleaning that database. sorry, not about to take a chance
   with using it again.
 *  [support-huge-it](https://wordpress.org/support/users/support-huge-it/)
 * (@support-huge-it)
 * [10 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/vulnerable-plugin/#post-6376735)
 * dear studio4sls can you help us to find out, where you see those errors? please
   tell me the line?
    We need this.
 * Will be much appreciated
 *  Moderator [Jan Dembowski](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jdembowski/)
 * (@jdembowski)
 * Forum Moderator and Brute Squad
 * [10 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/vulnerable-plugin/#post-6376737)
 * Actually [@support-huge-it](https://wordpress.org/support/users/support-huge-it/)
   if there’s ever a topic for posting your email address (which you do frequently)
   this is it.
 * It may be a false alarm but disclosing a possible vulnerability in the open may
   not be the wisest thing to do.
 *  Thread Starter [studio4sls](https://wordpress.org/support/users/studio4sls/)
 * (@studio4sls)
 * [10 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/vulnerable-plugin/#post-6376755)
 * There are already threads about it elsewhere (before myself). The thread said
   it had been patched and to update the plugin. Was too late for me.

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 * ![](https://s.w.org/plugins/geopattern-icon/slider-image_277db5.svg)
 * [Responsive Slider - Image Slider - Slideshow for WordPress](https://wordpress.org/plugins/slider-image/)
 * [Frequently Asked Questions](https://wordpress.org/plugins/slider-image/#faq)
 * [Support Threads](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/slider-image/)
 * [Active Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/slider-image/active/)
 * [Unresolved Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/slider-image/unresolved/)
 * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/slider-image/reviews/)

 * 7 replies
 * 4 participants
 * Last reply from: [studio4sls](https://wordpress.org/support/users/studio4sls/)
 * Last activity: [10 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/vulnerable-plugin/#post-6376755)
 * Status: not resolved