CVE-2026-121976

Description

The Modula plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'items' parameter in versions up to, and including, 3.0.17 This is due to insufficient input sanitization of the per-image 'link' field in the save_merged_items() REST handler and Images\Adapter::normalize_item_row(), which preserves unknown keys verbatim, combined with output escaping in Modula_Helper::generate_attributes() that applies only esc_attr() to the resulting anchor href and does not strip the 'javascript:' URL scheme. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Author-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page and clicks the gallery tile.

Overview

State: PUBLISHED
Assigner (CNA): Wordfence
CVSS severity: MEDIUM
CVSS score: 6.4 / 10
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Effective score: 6.4 / 10 MEDIUM source: CNA overview
CWE(s): CWE-79
Reserved: 2026-11-04
Published: 2026-11-07 11:26 UTC
Last updated: 2026-11-07 18:06 UTC
Source: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/main/cves/2026/121xxx/CVE-2026-121976.json

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Affected products (1)

Vendor	Product	Versions	Platforms
wpchill	Modula Image Gallery – Photo Grid & Video Gallery	`0` (affected)	—

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Remediations (10)

October 2026 Critical Patch Update Released | security

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For more information about the Critical Patch Update program, see the security vulnerability remediation practices page located on the Oracle Trust Center.

2026-11-08 11:35 UTC
Security Advisories and Bulletins | Microsoft Learn

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In this library you will find the following security documents that have been released by the Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC). The MSRC investigates all reports of security vulnerabilities affecting Microsoft products and services, and releases these documents as part of the ongoing effort ...

2026-11-08 11:35 UTC
Microsoft Patch Tracker (October 2026): Exploit-Ranked | Senserva

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Every Microsoft security patch (KB) and the CVEs it fixes, with severity, CVSS, and CISA KEV status. Cross-linked to the CVE reference.

2026-11-08 11:35 UTC
ArcGIS Server Security 2026 Update 4 Patch - Esri Support

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The issues resolved by these patches are listed in the Issues addressed with this patch section below. As part of the patch installation, the ArcGIS Server service is stopped and restarted. The restart may take several minutes depending on the number of services published on the ArcGIS Server site. This patch can be uninstalled as outlined in the Uninstalling this patch on Windows and ...

2026-11-08 11:35 UTC
Portal for ArcGIS Security 2026 Update 2 Patch - Esri Support

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This patch deals specifically with the issues listed below under Issues Addressed with this Patch . As part of the patch installation, the Portal for ArcGIS service is stopped and restarted. The restart may take several minutes depending on the number of items on the enterprise deployment. As a best practice, clear the browser cache and re-launch the browser after installing the patch . This ...

2026-11-08 11:35 UTC
SAP Security Patch Day - October 2026

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On 13 th of October 2026 , SAP security patch day saw the release of 16 new security notes and 4 GitHub security advisories. There are 2 updates to previously released security notes.

2026-11-08 11:35 UTC
[Security Advisory] September 2026 CVE Advisory Notification

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What you need to know: On September 24, 2026 , ServiceNow issued CVE - 2026 -86857, CVE - 2026 -86858, CVE - 2026 -13016, CVE - 2026 -86859, and CVE - 2026 -86860. Each of these security issues was identified through internal security testing, customer security assessments, or reports submitted through ServiceNow's responsible disclosure and bug bounty programs and was remediated independently. For security ...

2026-11-08 11:35 UTC
The 8 Best Automated Vulnerability Remediation Tools in 2026

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Compare 8 automated vulnerability remediation tools for 2026 on fixes, prioritization, integrations, and deployment control.

2026-11-08 11:35 UTC
Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - July 2026

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This Critical Patch Update contains 1448 new security patches across the product families listed below. Please note that a My Oracle Support (MOS) note summarizing the content of this Critical Patch Update and other Oracle Software Security Assurance activities is located at July 2026 Critical Patch Update: Executive Summary and Analysis.

2026-11-08 11:35 UTC
Oracle Critical Security Patch Update Advisory - September 2026

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Prior Critical Patch Update and Critical Security Patch Update advisories should be reviewed for information regarding earlier published security patches. Refer to Critical Patch Updates, Critical Security Patch Updates, Security Alerts and Bulletins for information about Oracle Security advisories.

2026-11-08 11:35 UTC

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