SiteOrigin Widgets Bundle <= 1.74.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Arbitrary File Read via LESS Injection via [siteorigin_widget] Shortcode 'value' JSON Instance (design.colors LESS Variable)
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-97348 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | Wordfence |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-10-10 07:16:42 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-10-13 13:29:12 UTC |
| Description | The SiteOrigin Widgets Bundle plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 1.74.3 via the get_instance_css function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information. The widget's normal update()/sanitize_field_input() pipeline — which would reject non-hex color values — is bypassed entirely because the [siteorigin_widget] shortcode handler calls $the_widget->widget() directly on the attacker-supplied decoded JSON instance. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 6.5 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS: 0.007310000 probability, percentile 0.530170000 (date 2026-10-12)
Problem Types: CWE-22 | CWE-22 CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 6.5 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| 3.1 | CNA | DECLARED | 6.5 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
LowUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
NoneAvailability
NoneCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Gpriday | SiteOrigin Widgets Bundle | affected 1.74.3 semver | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/500f18e6-14ca-4632-9317-5886f... | [email protected] | www.wordfence.com | |
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/so-widgets-bundle/tags/1.74.3/base/inc/shortcode.php | [email protected] | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | |
| github.com/siteorigin/so-widgets-bundle/compare/540f834469fe...bf80892709fb | [email protected] | github.com | |
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/so-widgets-bundle/tags/1.74.3/base/siteorigin-widget.... | [email protected] | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | |
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/so-widgets-bundle/tags/1.74.3/base/inc/shortcode.php | [email protected] | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | |
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3724795/so-widgets-bundle/trunk/base/siteorigin-wid... | [email protected] | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | |
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/so-widgets-bundle/tags/1.74.3/base/siteorigin-widget.... | [email protected] | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | |
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/so-widgets-bundle/tags/1.74.3/base/siteorigin-widget.... | [email protected] | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | |
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/so-widgets-bundle/tags/1.74.3/base/siteorigin-widget.... | [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: Wordfence PRISM (en)
Additional Advisory Data
| Source | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| CNA | 2026-09-24T12:42:09.000Z | Vendor Notified |
| CNA | 2026-10-09T17:42:09.000Z | Disclosed |
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.