CVE-2026-2424 Reward Video Ad for WordPress <= 1.6 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Admin Settings
Administrators can inject arbitrary scripts via plugin settings, leading to stored XSS execution for other users.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-2424?
CVE-2026-2424 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in applixir Reward Video Ad for WordPress, published on 21 Mar 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Reward Video Ad for WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via admin settings in all versions up to, and including, 1.6. This is due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on plugin settings such as the 'Account ID', 'Message before the video', and color fields. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Administrator-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-2424?
How do I fix CVE-2026-2424?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-2424 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2026-2424 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-2424 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rgp4-7j5m-vg8m.