CVE-2026-24617

Vulnerability

Overview

The Easy Modal plugin for WordPress, up to version 2.1.0, contains a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability [1]. The root cause is Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation, meaning user-supplied data is not properly sanitized before being stored and later rendered in web pages [1]. This allows an attacker to inject arbitrary HTML and JavaScript code that persists within the application.

Exploitation

Conditions

Exploitation requires a privileged user role to initially inject the malicious script, but successful execution against visitors does not require authentication from the victim — any visitor who loads a page containing the stored with the injected payload will execute the script [1]. Attackers commonly chain these vulnerabilities in mass-exploit campaigns against thousands of WordPress sites, regardless of site popularity or traffic volume [1].

Impact

An attacker can inject malicious scripts that execute in the browsers of site visitors. This can be used to perform redirects to phishing pages, display unwanted advertisements, steal session cookies, or deface the website [1]. Because the payload is stored, every visitor to the compromised page is affected until the malicious content is removed.

Mitigation

Status

Users are strongly advised to update the Easy Modal plugin to a patched version if available [1]. If an immediate update is not possible, the official advisory recommends contacting the hosting provider or a web developer for assistance in applying a workaround [1].