Plugins · widget-options · data as of 2026-11-04
Is Widget Options safe? Known vulnerabilities and latest version
- Latest version
- 4.2.6.1
- Last updated
- 2026-10-26
- Active installs
- 100,000+
- Known issues on record
- 10
- Unpatched in latest
- 0
- Tested up to WP
- 7.0.8 · PHP 7.4+
Widget Options gives you super powers to control your site’s sidebar widgets and all Gutenberg blocks on pages, posts & other custom post types. — by Marketing Fire
What to do
- Update to the latest version (4.2.6.1). Anything older than 4.2.6 has at least one known issue listed below. Dashboard → Updates, or Plugins → “update now”.
- If you cannot update right away, deactivate it until you can.
- Turn on auto-updates for it: Plugins → “Enable auto-updates” on its row.
- If you ran a vulnerable version and something looks off (spam pages, strange admins, redirects), run the free scan.
With WP-CLI: wp plugin get widget-options --field=version shows what you run; wp plugin update widget-options updates it.
Check your version
Known vulnerabilities
10 on record, newest first. “Affected” is the version range the source gives; “fixed in” is the version the source names, or (marked *) the first wordpress.org release after the last affected version.
critical 9.1 CVE-2026-116852 · published 2026-10-30
Remote code execution in Widget Options (4.2.5 and older)
- Affected
- 4.2.5 and older
- Fixed in
- 4.2.6
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs an admin-level account
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack
Details from the advisory
Author Remote Code Execution (RCE) in Widget Options <= 4.2.5 versions.
critical 9.9 CVE-2026-54823 · published 2026-06-25
Remote code execution in Widget Options (4.2.3 and older)
- Affected
- 4.2.3 and older
- Fixed in
- 4.2.4
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack
Details from the advisory
Contributor Remote Code Execution (RCE) in Widget Options <= 4.2.3 versions.
medium 6.5 CVE-2024-35690 · published 2026-06-17
Information disclosure in Widget Options (4.0.1 and older)
- Affected
- 4.0.1 and older
- Fixed in
- 4.0.2
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack
Details from the advisory
Insertion of sensitive information into sent data vulnerability in MarketingFire Widget Options allows Retrieve Embedded Sensitive Data. This issue affects Widget Options: from n/a through 4.0.1.
high 8.8 CVE-2026-2052 · published 2026-05-02
Remote code execution in Widget Options (4.2.2 and older)
- Affected
- 4.2.2 and older
- Fixed in
- 4.2.3 *
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Wordfence
Details from the advisory
The Widget Options – Advanced Conditional Visibility for Gutenberg Blocks & Classic Widgets plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution in all versions up to, and including, 4.2.2 via the Display Logic feature. This is due to the plugin using eval() on user-supplied Display Logic expressions with an insufficient blocklist/allowlist that can be bypassed using array_map with string concatenation, combined with a lack of authorization enforcement on the extended_widget_opts_block attribute. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to execute code on the server. The vulnerability was partially patched in version 4.2.0.
NVD CVE-2026-2052Wordfence advisoryCode change (fix)Plugin source
critical 9.0 CVE-2026-27984 · published 2026-03-05
Remote code execution in Widget Options (4.1.3 and older)
- Affected
- 4.1.3 and older
- Fixed in
- 4.2.0
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber); someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack
Details from the advisory
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.
medium 6.4 CVE-2025-10580 · published 2025-10-25
Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Widget Options (4.1.2 and older)
- Affected
- 4.1.2 and older
- Fixed in
- 4.1.3 *
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Wordfence
Details from the advisory
The Widget Options – The #1 WordPress Widget & Block Control Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via multiple functions in all versions up to, and including, 4.1.2 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
critical 9.9 CVE-2025-22630 · published 2025-02-14
Command injection in Widget Options (4.1.0 and older)
- Affected
- 4.1.0 and older
- Fixed in
- 4.1.1
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack
Details from the advisory
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection') vulnerability in Marketing Fire Widget Options widget-options allows OS Command Injection.This issue affects Widget Options: from n/a through <= 4.1.0.
medium 4.3 CVE-2025-22722 · published 2025-01-21
Missing authorization check in Widget Options (4.0.8 and older)
- Affected
- 4.0.8 and older
- Fixed in
- 4.0.9
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack
Details from the advisory
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Marketing Fire Widget Options widget-options allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Widget Options: from n/a through <= 4.0.8.
medium 4.3 CVE-2024-56219 · published 2024-12-31
Missing authorization check in Widget Options (4.0.6.1 and older)
- Affected
- 4.0.6.1 and older
- Fixed in
- 4.0.8
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack
Details from the advisory
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Marketing Fire Widget Options widget-options allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Widget Options: from n/a through <= 4.0.6.1.
critical 9.9 CVE-2024-8672 · published 2024-11-28
Remote code execution in Widget Options (4.0.7 and older)
- Affected
- 4.0.7 and older
- Fixed in
- 4.0.8 *
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Wordfence
Details from the advisory
The Widget Options – The #1 WordPress Widget & Block Control Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution in all versions up to, and including, 4.0.7 via the display logic functionality that extends several page builders. This is due to the plugin allowing users to supply input that will be passed through eval() without any filtering or capability checks. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to execute code on the server. Special note: We suggested the vendor implement an allowlist of functions and limit the ability to execute commands to just administrators, however, they did not take our advice. We are considering this patched, however, we believe it could still be further hardened and there may be residual risk with how the issue is currently patched.
NVD CVE-2024-8672Wordfence advisoryCode change (fix)Plugin source
Recent activity
- 2026-10-26 — latest release on wordpress.org (4.2.6.1).
- 2026-10-30 — Remote code execution disclosed (CVE-2026-116852), fixed in 4.2.6.
- 2026-06-25 — Remote code execution disclosed (CVE-2026-54823), fixed in 4.2.4.
- 2026-06-17 — Information disclosure disclosed (CVE-2024-35690), fixed in 4.0.2.
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Browse vulnerabilities
- Published this week
- Unpatched in the latest version
- By type of vulnerability
- Plugins by Marketing Fire (3 tracked)
Types found in this plugin: Remote code execution (6) · Missing authorization (2) · Sensitive data exposure (1) · Cross-site scripting (XSS) (1)
Where this data comes from
- Version, last update, installs: wordpress.org/plugins/widget-options (Plugins API), fetched 2026-11-04.
- Vulnerabilities: NIST National Vulnerability Database (NVD), checked 2026-11-04. This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.
- Each record links to its CVE page and to the original advisory (Wordfence, Patchstack or WPScan) where there is one. We only list a CVE here when its references or its advisory name this exact plugin, so a few real issues may be missing; none should be about a different plugin. Spot an error? Email Daniel.
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