CVE-2025-22630 WordPress Widget Options Plugin <= 4.1.0 - Arbitrary Code Execution vulnerability

Critical 9.9 Published Updated

An attacker can execute arbitrary OS commands via the Widget Options plugin, potentially compromising the WordPress site.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2025-22630?

CVE-2025-22630 is a critical command injection vulnerability in Marketing Fire Widget Options, published on 14 Feb 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection') vulnerability in Marketing Fire Widget Options widget-options allows OS Command Injection.This issue affects Widget Options: from n/a through <= 4.1.0.

Weakness: CWE-77

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-22630?

How do I fix CVE-2025-22630?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-22630 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.

Is CVE-2025-22630 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-22630 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3v78-x6p4-8r93.

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