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CVE-2026-4327: CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') in sebwordpress The Welcomizer

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-4327cvecve-2026-4327cwe-94
Published: 09/19/2026 (09/19/2026, 07:43:17 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: sebwordpress
Product: The Welcomizer

Description

The The Welcomizer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution in all versions up to and including 2.8.1. This is due to missing authorization checks on the twiz_ajax_callback AJAX action's 'savesection' handler combined with the use of eval() to execute user-supplied 'custom logic' code on the frontend. The AJAX handler at twiz-ajax.php verifies a nonce but performs no current_user_can() capability check for the ACTION_SAVE_SECTION case. Furthermore, the nonce is exposed to any authenticated user through the directly-accessible twiz-ajax.js.php file which loads WordPress and outputs the nonce. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to inject arbitrary PHP code via the twiz_custom_logic POST parameter when saving a section with output choice 'twiz_logic_output'.

CVSS v3.1

Score 8.8high

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected software

sebwordpress

The Welcomizer

Affected versions
>=0 <=2.8.1

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 09/19/2026, 08:01:33 UTC

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-4327 describes a remote code execution vulnerability in The Welcomizer WordPress plugin (versions <=2.8.1). The flaw stems from missing authorization checks on the twiz_ajax_callback AJAX action's 'savesection' handler, which uses eval() to execute user-supplied 'custom logic' code. Although the AJAX handler verifies a nonce, it does not perform a current_user_can() capability check for the ACTION_SAVE_SECTION case. The nonce is accessible to any authenticated user via the twiz-ajax.js.php file, enabling attackers with Subscriber-level access or higher to inject arbitrary PHP code through the twiz_custom_logic POST parameter when saving a section with the 'twiz_logic_output' option.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation allows authenticated users with low privileges (Subscriber-level and above) to execute arbitrary PHP code remotely, leading to full compromise of the WordPress site. The CVSS 3.1 score of 8.8 reflects high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Mitigation Recommendations

No official patch or fix is currently documented. Users should restrict access to the plugin or disable it until a vendor-provided update is available. Monitor the vendor advisory for remediation guidance. Applying principle of least privilege to user roles may reduce risk but does not fully mitigate the vulnerability due to the exposed nonce and missing capability checks.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
Wordfence
Date Reserved
2026-03-17T13:16:03.389Z
Cvss Version
3.1
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 6aae3e0255bf5e2cf54897d4

Added to database: 09/19/2026, 07:47:14 UTC

Last enriched: 09/19/2026, 08:01:33 UTC

Last updated: 09/20/2026, 03:32:28 UTC

Views: 16

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