CVE-2024-8672 in the critical feed json
Widget Options – The #1 WordPress Widget & Block Control Plugin <= 4.0.7 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Remote Code Execution
published last yr. modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2024-49590
- cvss
- 9.9
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 45.4%
- EPSS 45.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
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- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- last yr.
Exploit prediction
45.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-11).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 9.9 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- marketingfire Widget Options – Advanced Conditional Visibility for Gutenberg Blocks & Classic Widgets
- marketingfire widget-options
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code
- Technology feeds
References
- wordfence.com /threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8d03af4d-a1f9-4c15-a62e-f4cdbcfc9af7?source=cve
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/widget-options/trunk/includes/widgets/gutenberg/gutenberg-toolbar.php#L718
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/widget-options/trunk/includes/pagebuilders/beaver/beaver.php#L825
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/widget-options/trunk/includes/pagebuilders/elementor/render.php#L379
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3192921%40widget-options&new=3192921%40widget-options&sfp_email
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2024-8672
- NVD CVE-2024-8672
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