CVE-2026-24601 WordPress Penci Pay Writer plugin <= 1.5 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
An attacker can inject malicious scripts via stored XSS in the Penci Pay Writer plugin, potentially compromising user sessions or site integrity.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-24601?
CVE-2026-24601 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in PenciDesign Penci Pay Writer, published on 23 Jan 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in PenciDesign Penci Pay Writer penci-pay-writer allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Penci Pay Writer: from n/a through <= 1.5.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-24601?
How do I fix CVE-2026-24601?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-24601 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-2026-24601 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-24601 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hxwr-xhjg-rj8c.