CVE-2026-24601

WordPress Penci Pay Writer plugin <= 1.5 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

6.5 Medium

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.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: Low
Availability: Low

Exploit likelihood

0.22%Up 0.2 points since Jan 24, 2026

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 6.5

WordPress Penci Pay Writer plugin <= 1.5 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Record: CVE-2026-24601
CVSS 3.1: 6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Weakness: CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2026-4234 6.5

Record: EUVD-2026-4234
CVSS 3.1: 6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Updated: 2026-11-02

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-hxwr-xhjg-rj8c 5.4

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')...

Record: GHSA-hxwr-xhjg-rj8c
CVSS 3.1: 5.4 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness: CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD 6.5

Record: CVE-2026-24601
CVSS 3.1: 6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Weakness: CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

pencidesign penci pay writer

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2026-24601 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) in Pencidesign Penci Pay Writer, published January 23, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.22%, the 13th percentile. No source names a fixed version.