Is Widget Options safe?

No known vulnerability affects the current version (4.2.6.1). 11 issues were found in earlier versions and fixed, the latest disclosed on Jun 17, 2026.

Checked 3 days ago against the WPVulnerability database, for version 4.2.6.1.

How it’s looked after

Last release: Oct 26, 2026 (1 week ago)
Releases in the last year: 9
Tested up to: WordPress 7.0.8
Support resolved: 0 of 1 threads in two months
Active installs: 100K+

11 known vulnerabilities

5 critical
1 high
5 medium

None affects the current version.

Disclosed each year

20244
20253
20264

Every known vulnerability in Widget Options

Newest first, with any that affect the current version at the top.

critical
Authenticated (Author+) Remote Code Execution
Fixed in 4.2.6 · CVE-2026-116852 · Jun 17, 2026 · Wordfence
critical
Authenticated (Contributor+) Remote Code Execution
Fixed in 4.2.4 · CVE-2026-54823 · Jun 17, 2026 · Wordfence
high
Authenticated (Contributor+) Remote Code Execution via Display Logic
Fixed in 4.2.3 · CVE-2026-2052 · May 1, 2026 · Wordfence
critical
Authenticated (Contributor+) Remote Code Execution
Fixed in 4.2.0 · CVE-2026-27984 · Mar 2, 2026 · Wordfence
medium
Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Fixed in 4.1.3 · CVE-2025-10580 · Oct 24, 2025 · Wordfence
critical
Authenticated (Contributor+) Remote Code Execution
Fixed in 4.1.1 · CVE-2025-22630 · Feb 11, 2025 · Wordfence
medium
Missing Authorization to Notice Dismissal
Fixed in 4.0.9 · CVE-2025-22722 · Jan 15, 2025 · Wordfence
medium
Missing Authorization
Fixed in 4.0.8 · CVE-2024-56219 · Dec 19, 2024 · Wordfence
critical
Authenticated (Contributor+) Remote Code Execution
Fixed in 4.0.8 · CVE-2024-8672 · Nov 27, 2024 · Wordfence
medium
Authenticated (Subscriber+) Information Disclosure
Fixed in 4.0.2 · CVE-2024-35691 · Jun 6, 2024 · Wordfence
medium
WordPress Widget Options Plugin <= 4.0.1 is vulnerable to Sensitive Data Exposure
Fixed in 4.0.2 · CVE-2024-35690 · Jun 6, 2024 · Patchstack

Questions about Widget Options’s security

Is Widget Options safe to use?

No known vulnerability affects its current version. Earlier versions had issues that are now fixed, so keep Widget Options updated: most attacks target sites that haven’t updated.

Does Widget Options have known security vulnerabilities?

None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 11 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Widget Options up to date.

Is Widget Options still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 1 week ago. Its authors resolved 0 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.

Is Widget Options compatible with the latest WordPress?

It’s tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, one version behind the current 7.1. Authors often update this line a few weeks after a release.

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Vulnerability data from WPVulnerability (CC0), which gathers records from CVE, Wordfence, Patchstack and WPScan. A clean record isn’t a guarantee: keep every plugin updated.