---
id: CVE-2026-116852
title: >-
  WordPress Widget Options plugin <= 4.2.5 - Remote Code Execution (RCE)
  vulnerability
summary: Author Remote Code Execution (RCE) in Widget Options <= 4.2.5 versions.
severity: critical
cvss: 9.1
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cvssSource: cna
cwe:
  - CWE-94
vendor: Marketing Fire
product: widget-options
affected:
  - widget-options >= n/a <= 4.2.5
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: total
  timestamp: '2026-10-30T21:21:08.723566Z'
published: '2026-10-30'
updated: '2026-10-30'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-30T22:15:55.746Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-116852'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/widget-options/vulnerability/wordpress-widget-options-plugin-4-2-5-remote-code-execution-rce-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
tags:
  - cve.org
epss: 0.00595
epssPercentile: 0.48565
ingestedAt: '2026-11-05T16:24:31.480Z'
---

## Overview

Author Remote Code Execution (RCE) in Widget Options <= 4.2.5 versions.

## Affected

- `widget-options >= n/a <= 4.2.5`

## Remediation

Update to 4.2.6 or a higher version.