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Widget Options - Security Vulnerability (CVE-2026-116852)

CVE-2026-116852

Vulnerability CVE-2026-116852 PLUGIN widget-options CRITICAL

Author Remote Code Execution (RCE) in Widget Options

CVE-2026-116852

CRITICAL CVSS 9.1 Published 2026-10-30 Updated 2026-10-30
AI Risk Critical (93/100) Active Exploit: No strong signal Published Exploit: No public exploit references Priority: P1 Immediate
Severity Band CRITICAL
CVSS Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Components 1
Reference Links 1
AI Risk Engine Critical (93/100)
Exploitability High
Active Exploitation No strong signal
Published Exploit Status No public exploit references

Threat Timeline

  1. 2026-10-30 CVE published and first recorded in the threat feed.
  2. 2026-10-30 Record updated with latest vulnerability metadata.
  3. 2026-11-07 AI technical context refreshed for mitigation and impact guidance.
  4. Now Monitoring for follow-up changes, linked references, and new related CVEs.

AI Context

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AI Updated 5 days ago

AI enriched 5 days ago (2026-11-07 18:31 UTC)

Technical Summary

Author Remote Code Execution (RCE) in Widget Options

Potential Impact

Severity is CRITICAL (CVSS 9.1). Depending on deployment context, affected components may be exposed to unauthorized actions or data integrity risk.

Exploitability Assessment

Exploitability is assessed as High based on remote code execution potential.

Primary risk drivers: remote code execution potential

Mitigation Recommendations

Validate affected product versions, prioritize patching, and monitor references for vendor remediation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, apply compensating controls and limit exposure of vulnerable surfaces.

Detection & Monitoring

Track authentication anomalies, unexpected file writes, and suspicious plugin API activity around affected components.

Business Impact Lens

AI risk score 93/100 (Critical, High) with priority P1 Immediate. Prioritize remediation where affected components process customer data, admin sessions, or Internet-exposed workflows.

Affected Products

Widget Options PLUGIN · widget-options Affected range not specified Fixed version not specified

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What to do about this

Patch immediately Serious, and reachable without meaningful privilege.

Fix it

Update Widget Options to the latest available version.

Where the vendor has not published a fix yet, disable the plugin until they do.

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Am I affected by this vulnerability?

You are affected if your site runs Widget Options.

How do I fix it?

Update Widget Options to the latest available version. Where the vendor has not yet published a fix, remove or disable the plugin until they do. Until you can update, Request / payload inspection (WAF) in Hack Halt ProSecure contains this class of attack at the request layer.

What can an attacker actually do?

This is a Remote Code Execution flaw. An attacker who exploits it can run their own code on the server, which is total control of the site.

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