CVE-2026-24955Network attack vector

Reflected XSS through undisclosed input reflection

Published Feb 20, 2026 · Updated Feb 20, 2026

Reflected XSS in Fox Themes Whizz Plugins 1.9 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute scripts through crafted input. Fox Themes has not published the affected request parameter, code locus, or exact failure in input sanitization and output escaping. Exploitation requires no account but does require a user to follow a crafted link or otherwise submit attacker-controlled input, after which script runs in that user's browser context.

CVSS severity7.1
High
EPSS probability0.19%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Reflected XSS in Fox Themes Whizz Plugins 1.9 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute scripts through crafted input. Fox Themes has not published the affected request parameter, code locus, or exact failure in input sanitization and output escaping. Exploitation requires no account but does require a user to follow a crafted link or otherwise submit attacker-controlled input, after which script runs in that user's browser context.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-24955
Published
Feb 20, 2026
Updated
Feb 20, 2026
Vendor
Fox Themes
Product
Whizz Plugins
Classifications
CWE-79, CAPEC-591
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Feb 20, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Feb 20, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=n/a <=<= 1.9 changes=[{"at":"2.0.0","status":"unaffected"}]

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Fox Themes · Whizz Pluginsversion=n/a <=<= 1.9 changes=[{"at":"2.0.0","status":"unaffected"}]

Published CVSS scores

7.1PatchstackCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
CAPEC-591Reflected XSS

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