CVE-2026-54823 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Contributor Remote Code Execution (RCE) in Widget Options <= 4.2.3 versions.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

No EPSS score available.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

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References

Link	Providers
https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/widget-options/vulnerability/wordpress-widget-options-plugin-4-2-3-remote-code-execution-rce-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

History

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 15:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		Contributor Remote Code Execution (RCE) in Widget Options <= 4.2.3 versions.
Title		WordPress Widget Options plugin <= 4.2.3 - Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability
Weaknesses		CWE-94
References		https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/widget-options/vulnerability/wordpress-widget-options-plugin-4-2-3-remote-code-execution-rce-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 9.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published: 2026-06-25T13:12:31.631Z

Updated: 2026-06-25T14:51:05.107Z

Reserved: 2026-06-16T09:21:51.802Z

Link: CVE-2026-54823

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-06-25T14:50:59.027Z

NVD

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Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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