Plugins · easy-modal · data as of 2026-11-04
Is Easy Modal safe? Known vulnerabilities and latest version
- Latest version
- 2.2.1
- Last updated
- 2026-09-09
- Active installs
- 7,000+
- Known issues on record
- 3
- Unpatched in latest
- 0
- Tested up to WP
- 7.1.4 · PHP 7.4+
Create unlimited accessible modal windows and reusable visual themes using content from the WordPress editor. — by Daniel Iser
What to do
- Update to the latest version (2.2.1). Anything older than 2.2.0 has at least one known issue listed below. Dashboard → Updates, or Plugins → “update now”.
- If you cannot update right away, deactivate it until you can.
- Turn on auto-updates for it: Plugins → “Enable auto-updates” on its row.
- If you ran a vulnerable version and something looks off (spam pages, strange admins, redirects), run the free scan.
With WP-CLI: wp plugin get easy-modal --field=version shows what you run; wp plugin update easy-modal updates it.
Check your version
Known vulnerabilities
3 on record, newest first. “Affected” is the version range the source gives; “fixed in” is the version the source names, or (marked *) the first wordpress.org release after the last affected version.
medium 6.5 CVE-2026-24617 · published 2026-01-23
Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Easy Modal (2.1.0 and older)
- Affected
- 2.1.0 and older
- Fixed in
- 2.2.0 *
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber); someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack
Details from the advisory
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Daniel Iser Easy Modal easy-modal allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Easy Modal: from n/a through <= 2.1.0.
high 7.2 CVE-2017-12946 · published 2017-08-18
SQL injection in Easy Modal (2.0.17 and older)
- Affected
- 2.0.17 and older
- Fixed in
- 2.1.0 *
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs an admin-level account
- Range from
- NVD analysis · score by NVD
Details from the advisory
classes\controller\admin\modals.php in the Easy Modal plugin before 2.1.0 for WordPress has SQL injection in a delete action with the id, ids, or modal parameter to wp-admin/admin.php, exploitable by administrators.
high 7.2 CVE-2017-12947 · published 2017-08-18
SQL injection in Easy Modal (2.0.17 and older)
- Affected
- 2.0.17 and older
- Fixed in
- 2.1.0 *
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs an admin-level account
- Range from
- NVD analysis · score by NVD
Details from the advisory
classes\controller\admin\modals.php in the Easy Modal plugin before 2.1.0 for WordPress has SQL injection in an untrash action with the id, ids, or modal parameter to wp-admin/admin.php, exploitable by administrators.
Recent activity
- 2026-09-09 — latest release on wordpress.org (2.2.1).
- 2026-01-23 — Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) disclosed (CVE-2026-24617), fixed in 2.2.0.
- 2017-08-18 — SQL injection disclosed (CVE-2017-12946), fixed in 2.1.0.
- 2017-08-18 — SQL injection disclosed (CVE-2017-12947), fixed in 2.1.0.
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Browse vulnerabilities
- Published this week
- Unpatched in the latest version
- By type of vulnerability
- Plugins by Daniel Iser (3 tracked)
Types found in this plugin: SQL injection (2) · Cross-site scripting (XSS) (1)
Where this data comes from
- Version, last update, installs: wordpress.org/plugins/easy-modal (Plugins API), fetched 2026-11-04.
- Vulnerabilities: NIST National Vulnerability Database (NVD), checked 2026-11-04. This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.
- Each record links to its CVE page and to the original advisory (Wordfence, Patchstack or WPScan) where there is one. We only list a CVE here when its references or its advisory name this exact plugin, so a few real issues may be missing; none should be about a different plugin. Spot an error? Email Daniel.
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