CVE-2026-97348: CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in gpriday SiteOrigin Widgets Bundle
Description
The SiteOrigin Widgets Bundle plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 1.74.3 via the get_instance_css function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information. The widget's normal update()/sanitize_field_input() pipeline — which would reject non-hex color values — is bypassed entirely because the [siteorigin_widget] shortcode handler calls $the_widget->widget() directly on the attacker-supplied decoded JSON instance.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.5medium
Affected software
gpriday
SiteOrigin Widgets Bundle
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-97348 is a directory traversal vulnerability (CWE-22) in the SiteOrigin Widgets Bundle WordPress plugin, affecting all versions up to and including 1.74.3. The flaw exists in the get_instance_css function, where the widget's update()/sanitize_field_input() pipeline is bypassed due to the shortcode handler invoking the widget() method directly on decoded JSON input. This allows authenticated attackers with contributor-level privileges or higher to read arbitrary files on the server, potentially exposing sensitive information.
Potential Impact
An attacker with contributor-level or higher access can read arbitrary files on the server, which may include sensitive data. The vulnerability does not allow code execution or denial of service but compromises confidentiality by unauthorized file disclosure.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a patch is available, restrict contributor-level access to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious activity related to the SiteOrigin Widgets Bundle plugin.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-24T12:27:03.747Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6ac9e3662cdf04f6560f7833
Added to database: 10/10/2026, 07:04:06 UTC
Last enriched: 10/10/2026, 07:18:40 UTC
Last updated: 10/10/2026, 21:27:01 UTC
Views: 17
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