WordPress Widget Options plugin <= 4.1.3 - Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-27984 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | Patchstack |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-03-05 06:16:30 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-04-22 21:26:58 UTC |
| Description | 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. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 9 CRITICAL from ADP
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS: 0.000480000 probability, percentile 0.148350000 (date 2026-04-22)
Problem Types: CWE-94 | CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | ADP | DECLARED | 9 | CRITICAL | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 3.1 | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | Secondary | 9 | CRITICAL | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
LowUser Interaction
RequiredScope
ChangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Marketing Fire | Widget Options | affected 4.1.3 custom | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/widget-options/vulnerability/wordpr... | [email protected] | patchstack.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: mcdruid | Patchstack Bug Bounty Program (en)
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.