How to fix CVE-2026-24955?

Within 24 hours: Inventory all WordPress installations using Whizz Plugins and document current versions. Within 7 days: Implement input validation and output encoding rules via WAF; consider disabling the affected plugin if non-critical to operations. Within 30 days: Establish continuous monitoring for patch release; evaluate alternative plugins as migration contingency; conduct security awareness training on phishing/social engineering risks that could exploit this vulnerability.

CVE-2026-24955

HIGH

2026-02-20 [email protected]

7.1

CVSS 3.1

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

Low

Lifecycle Timeline

Analysis Generated

Mar 12, 2026 - 22:04 vuln.today

CVE Published

Feb 20, 2026 - 16:22 nvd

HIGH 7.1

Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in fox-themes Whizz Plugins whizz-plugins allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Whizz Plugins: from n/a through <= 1.9.

Analysis

Reflected cross-site scripting in fox-themes Whizz Plugins version 1.9 and earlier allows unauthenticated remote attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by victims, potentially leading to session hijacking, credential theft, or malware distribution. The vulnerability requires user interaction to trigger and can affect all visitors to a compromised site due to its cross-site impact. …

Remediation

Within 24 hours: Inventory all WordPress installations using Whizz Plugins and document current versions. Within 7 days: Implement input validation and output encoding rules via WAF; consider disabling the affected plugin if non-critical to operations. …

Analysis

Detailed AI-generated intelligence summary covering attack vector, impact assessment, affected versions, remediation steps, and indicators of compromise.

POChttps://••••••••••.com/exploit

PATCHhttps://••••••••••.com/patch

ADVISORYhttps://••••••••••.com/advisory

Full analysis requires sign-in

Get intelligence summaries, risk assessment, exploit details, threat intel, and remediation guidance.

Priority Score

Low Medium High Critical

KEV: 0

EPSS: +0.0

CVSS: +36

POC: 0

CVE-2026-24955 vulnerability details – vuln.today

Back

CVE-2026-24955

CVSS Vector

Lifecycle Timeline

Tags

Description

Analysis

Remediation

Analysis

Full analysis requires sign-in

Priority Score

Share

CVE-2026-24955

CVSS Vector

Lifecycle Timeline

Tags

Description

Analysis

Remediation

Full analysis requires sign-in

Priority Score

Share

External POC / Exploit Code