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Widget Options – The #1 WordPress Widget & Block Control Plugin <= 4.0.7 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Remote Code Execution

CVE-2024-8672 · widget-options

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Vulnerability: Widget Options – The #1 WordPress Widget & Block Control Plugin <= 4.0.7 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Remote Code Execution
Affected software: widget-options(Plugin)
Affected versions: ≤ 4.0.7
Authentication: Authenticated (see advisory title)
Vulnerability type: Remote code execution
CVE: CVE-2024-8672
Published: 27 November 2024
CISA KEV: Not listed in CISA KEV at last catalog refresh
Impact: May allow attackers to run arbitrary code on the server if exploited.
Source: Data imported from Wordfence Intelligence (advisory 8d03af4d-a1f9-4c15-a62e-f4cdbcfc9af7). Methodology and redistribution notes

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