CVE-2026-27984 (GCVE-0-2026-27984)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-03-05 05:54 – Updated: 2026-04-28 16:44
VLAI
Title
WordPress Widget Options plugin <= 4.1.3 - Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability
Summary
Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') vulnerability in Marketing Fire Widget Options widget-options allows Code Injection.This issue affects Widget Options: from n/a through <= 4.1.3.
Severity
9 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-03-06 20:51 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-94 - Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Marketing Fire Widget Options Affected: 0 , ≤ 4.1.3 (custom)
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Date Public
2026-04-01 16:06
Credits
mcdruid | Patchstack Bug Bounty Program
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