CVE-2026-28178
MediumCVSS 6.5Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk6th percentile - higher than 6% of all known CVEs
Summary
Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Powerkit versions up to 3.1.0 allows a Contributor user to inject malicious script.
Risk Assessment
Malicious script can be executed in other users' browsers, potentially leading to session theft or account takeover.
Recommendation
Update the Powerkit plugin to the latest version that includes the security fix.
Other vulnerabilities in Powerkit
See all- CVE-2026-2390Medium
The Powerkit plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the Lazy Load module's image processing in all versions up to, and including, 3.0.4. This is due to the 'content_process_images' function using a flawed regex-based HTML attribute parser. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
- CVE-2026-15649Medium
The Powerkit plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to stored XSS via shortcode attributes. Attackers with contributor-level access can inject arbitrary scripts that execute when a user visits the page.
- CVE-2026-15645Medium
The Powerkit plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to stored XSS via the 'nav' shortcode attribute. Attackers with contributor-level access can inject arbitrary scripts that execute when a user visits the page.
- CVE-2026-15644Medium
The Powerkit plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to stored XSS via the 'style' shortcode attribute. Attackers with contributor-level access can inject arbitrary scripts that execute when a user visits the page.
Original NVD description (English source)
Contributor Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in Powerkit <= 3.1.0 versions.
Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS