Livemesh SiteOrigin Widgets <= 3.9.2 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-3896 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | Wordfence |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-05-27 08:16:40 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-05-27 14:50:47 UTC |
| Description | The Livemesh SiteOrigin Widgets plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the `lsow_admin_ajax` AJAX action in all versions up to, and including, 3.9.2 due to missing authorization checks and insufficient input sanitization. The AJAX handler verifies a nonce but does not check user capabilities. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with Subscriber-level access and above to modify plugin settings and inject malicious scripts that execute when administrators access the plugin settings page or when any user visits the frontend. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 6.4 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
EPSS: 0.000260000 probability, percentile 0.080740000 (date 2026-05-29)
Problem Types: CWE-862 | CWE-862 CWE-862 Missing Authorization
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Primary | 6.4 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| 3.1 | CNA | DECLARED | 6.4 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
LowUser Interaction
NoneScope
ChangedConfidentiality
LowIntegrity
LowAvailability
NoneCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Livemesh | Livemesh SiteOrigin Widgets | affected 3.9.2 semver | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/livemesh-siteorigin-widgets/tags/3.9.2/admin/admin-aj... | [email protected] | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | |
| www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/a1510984-571b-49ce-9e10-129e2... | [email protected] | www.wordfence.com | |
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/livemesh-siteorigin-widgets/tags/3.9.2/admin/views/se... | [email protected] | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | |
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/livemesh-siteorigin-widgets/tags/3.9.2/includes/helpe... | [email protected] | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | |
| 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: Muhammad Yudha - DJ (en)
Additional Advisory Data
| Source | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| CNA | 2026-05-26T17:33:59.000Z | Disclosed |
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.