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Dynamic Widgets vulnerabilities
Dynamic Widgets has 4 known vulnerabilities in this database. The most recent published record is dated 10 Apr 2023.
- Known vulnerabilities
- 4
- Active installs
- 10,000+
- Latest version
- 1.6.6
- Last updated
- 12 Feb 2026
- Most recent
- 10 Apr 2023
Find it in your WordPress dashboard under Plugins. Severity is based on the CVSS score published with the CVE where one is available.
| Vulnerability | Severity | Affected | Fix | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SQL injection CVE-2015-10100 | Medium 6.3 | Before 1.5.11 | Fixed in 1.5.11 | 10 Apr 2023 |
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2021-24933 | Medium 5.4 | Up to 1.5.16 | Fixed in a later version (latest 1.6.6) | 28 Feb 2022 |
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2015-9436 | Medium 5.4 | Before 1.5.11 | Fixed in 1.5.11 | 26 Sep 2019 |
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2015-9437 | Medium 6.5 | Before 1.5.11 | Fixed in 1.5.11 | 26 Sep 2019 |
Read the published descriptions
- CVE-2015-10100, 10 Apr 2023
- A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Dynamic Widgets Plugin up to 1.5.10 on WordPress. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file classes/dynwid_class.php. The manipulation leads to sql injection. The attack may be initiated remotely. Upgrading to version 1.5.11 is able to address this issue. The identifier of the patch is d0a19c6efcdc86d7093b369bc9e29a0629e57795. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier VDB-225353 was assigned to this vulnerability. CVE record
- CVE-2021-24933, 28 Feb 2022
- The Dynamic Widgets WordPress plugin through 1.5.16 does not escape the prefix parameter before outputting it back in an attribute when using the term_tree AJAX action (available to any authenticated users), leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting issue CVE record
- CVE-2015-9436, 26 Sep 2019
- The dynamic-widgets plugin before 1.5.11 for WordPress has XSS via the wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=term_tree prefix or widget_id parameter. CVE record
- CVE-2015-9437, 26 Sep 2019
- The dynamic-widgets plugin before 1.5.11 for WordPress has CSRF with resultant XSS via the wp-admin/themes.php?page=dynwid-config page_limit parameter. CVE record
What to do if you run Dynamic Widgets
If you run Dynamic Widgets, open WordPress and check the installed version in Plugins. Compare it with the affected versions in the vulnerability record. If a fixed version is available, take a current backup and update to that version or the latest supported release.
If no fixed version exists, consider disabling and removing the plugin or replacing it with a maintained alternative. After dealing with the affected software, check administrator users, unexpected file changes, redirects, unfamiliar pages and security logs for signs that the site may already have been altered.
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