WordPress Widget Options Plugin <= 4.0.7 is vulnerable to a medium priority Remote Code Execution (RCE)

Medium priority Mitigate immediately
<= 4.0.7Vulnerable version(s)
4.0.8Fixed version
WordPress plugin
Active VDP
27 Nov, 2024

Get the fastest vulnerability mitigation with Patchstack!

Get started

Risks

CVSS 9.9

This vulnerability is moderately dangerous and expected to become exploited.

9.9

Remote Code Execution (RCE)

This could allow a malicious actor to execute commands on the target website. This can be used to gain backdoor access to then take full control of the website.

CVSS score is a way to evaluate and rank reported vulnerabilities in a standardized and repeatable way but which is not ideal for WordPress.

Solutions

We advise to mitigate or resolve the vulnerability immediately.

Update to version 4.0.8 or later.

Update to version 4.0.8 or later to remove the vulnerability. Patchstack users can turn on auto-update for vulnerable plugins only.

Details

Have additional information or questions about this entry? Let us know.
Go to
WordPress plugin
Active VDP

Timeline

Early warning sent out to Patchstack customers

27 Nov, 2024

Published by Patchstack

27 Nov, 2024

Weekly WordPress security intelligence delivered to your inbox.