CVE-2026-3896
The Livemesh SiteOrigin Widgets plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the `lsow_admin_ajax` AJAX action in all versions up to, and including, 3.9.2 due to missing authorization checks and insufficient input sanitization.
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.22%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The Livemesh SiteOrigin Widgets plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the `lsow_admin_ajax` AJAX action in all versions up to, and including, 3.9.2 due to missing authorization checks and insufficient input sanitization. The AJAX handler verifies a nonce but does not check user capabilities. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with Subscriber-level access and above to modify plugin settings and inject malicious scripts that execute when administrators access the plugin settings page or when any user visits the frontend.
- CVSS 3.1
- 6.4 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.22% probability · 13th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-862
- Source
- security@wordfence.com
References
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/livemesh-siteorigin-widgets/tags/3.9.2/admin/admin-ajax.php#L65
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/livemesh-siteorigin-widgets/tags/3.9.2/admin/views/settings.php#L107
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/livemesh-siteorigin-widgets/tags/3.9.2/includes/helper-functions.php#L235
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/a1510984-571b-49ce-9e10-129e2a1aca7b?source=cve
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.