WordPress security changelog
MEDIUM CVE-2025-31768 Deferred

Widget Manager Light: A security weakness

Widget Manager Light is affected by a security weakness. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. The resulting impact depends on how the affected component exposes the vulnerable operation.

CVE / CNA score 6.5 CVSS 3.1 · audit@patchstack.com
NVD score Pending NVD has not published its own CVSS assessment.
Component
Widget Manager Light
Plugin slug
widget-manager-light
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Apr 03, 2025
Weakness
CWE-862 — Missing Authorization

This CVE was published Apr 03, 2025 and is one of 1 known issue for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update Widget Manager Light to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.

No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.

Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.

Technical description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in OTWthemes Widget Manager Light widget-manager-light allows Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs.This issue affects Widget Manager Light: from n/a through <= 1.18.

CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

Primary and upstream sources