# CVE-2026-124420: Themeisle Woody Ad Snippets reflected XSS in insert-php package

- Severity: CVSS 7.1 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Exposure: Specific setups only
- Attention: Reference. No open trigger. (last checked 2026-11-13)
- Fixed in: 2.7.11
- Published: 2026-11-13 · Updated: 2026-11-13

CVE-2026-124420 is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. No public exploit code is tracked. It is rated CVSS 7.1 (high) and affects Woody ad snippets; fixed in 2.7.11.

## Summary

The Themeisle Woody ad snippets plugin (insert-php package) has a reflected cross-site scripting flaw. An attacker can remotely, without logging in, get a victim to open a crafted link, which runs malicious script in the victim's browser.

Model-written summary (anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5). Verify details against the original sources.

## Affected

- insert-php: through 2.7.10

## Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Themeisle Woody ad snippets insert-php allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Woody ad snippets: from n/a through 2.7.10.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on insert-php, upgrade to a fixed version (2.7.11) per the references below.
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## Check your systems with an agent

```text
Check whether my systems are affected by CVE-2026-124420 (WordPress Woody ad snippets plugin <= 2.7.10 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability), using the cve.now data below.

Rules: work read-only. Do not run exploit code, proof-of-concept scripts or scanners that send attack payloads, and do not change any configuration, package, image or deployment. Report findings only.

What cve.now has for CVE-2026-124420 (entry last updated 2026-11-13):
Affected:
- Themeisle Woody ad snippets: through 2.7.10
Fixed versions: 2.7.11.
Setup: unknown whether the bug needs a non-default feature or setting. Check the advisory.
Attacker needs: network access, no login, a user action.
CISA KEV: CVE-2026-124420 is not listed as of cve.now's last read.
This KEV status is for CVE-2026-124420 only. If you also check another CVE, look up its own KEV status; never assume it from this one.

How to check:
- Installed software: check what is actually running, not what a repo declares. Read the version from each host, container image and Kubernetes node (the binary's version output, the OS package database, image layers), and check whether the conditions above hold there. Distribution packages may carry a backported fix under an older version number; confirm against the distribution's own advisory.

Verify against the linked advisories before concluding, and cite the date you read each one:
- https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/insert-php/vulnerability/wordpress-woody-ad-snippets-plugin-2-7-10-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
Do not conclude an asset is unaffected unless you checked it and the evidence covers both its version and the conditions above. If you could not check something, mark it unknown and say what is missing.

Report a table with one row per asset and these columns: Asset | Version or build | Status (affected, fixed, not applicable, unknown) | Compensating controls | Exposure (internet-facing, internal, none) | Evidence | Next action.

Entry: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-124420
For follow-up questions, use the cve.now MCP server at https://mcp.cve.now/mcp (no authentication), for example execute with name cve.get and arguments {"id": "CVE-2026-124420"}.
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## FAQ

### Is CVE-2026-124420 being exploited?

It is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, and CISA's SSVC assessment does not mark exploitation as active. That does not mean it has not been attacked: vendors and researchers can report attacks before CISA lists them. No public exploit code is tracked.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-124420

### What does this mean?

This is a cross-site scripting (XSS) flaw that lets attackers inject malicious scripts into the site. The advisory says those scripts can steal visitor data or hijack visitor accounts.

Source: https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/insert-php/vulnerability/wordpress-woody-ad-snippets-plugin-2-7-10-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

### Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-124420?

insert-php: through 2.7.10.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-124420

### Am I affected, and how do I check?

Versions up to and including 2.7.10 of the Woody ad snippets plugin are listed as affected, and no special settings are listed as required. To check the installed version, look at the plugin's version number on the WordPress Plugins screen.

Source: https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/insert-php/vulnerability/wordpress-woody-ad-snippets-plugin-2-7-10-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

### How do I fix CVE-2026-124420?

Update the Woody ad snippets plugin to version 2.7.11 or later, which the vendor says resolves the vulnerability.

Source: https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/insert-php/vulnerability/wordpress-woody-ad-snippets-plugin-2-7-10-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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## References

### CVE record

Establishes: The identifier and description.

- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-124420
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-124420

### Other links

- https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/insert-php/vulnerability/wordpress-woody-ad-snippets-plugin-2-7-10-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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