CVE-2026-25447 CRITICAL

CVE-2026-25447: WordPress Widget Wrangler plugin <= 2.3.9 - Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability

Vendor Jonathan Daggerhart
Product Widget Wrangler
Weakness CWE-94 · Code injection
Published March 25, 2026
Last update April 28, 2026

CVSS base score

9.1/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required High
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') vulnerability in Jonathan Daggerhart Widget Wrangler widget-wrangler allows Code Injection.This issue affects Widget Wrangler: from n/a through <= 2.3.9.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Widget Wrangler versions 2.3.9 and earlier contain a code injection vulnerability that allows high-privilege users to execute arbitrary PHP code on the site. An attacker with administrative or equivalent access can inject malicious code through the plugin, affecting confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the entire site. Update to a version newer than 2.3.9 immediately.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Run their own PHP code on the site with full system privileges.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

A compromised admin account can execute code affecting the entire site and any connected systems.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have high-level administrative access to the site.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

March 25, 2026 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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