CVE-2026-2988
MediumCVSS 6.4Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk11th percentile - higher than 11% of all known CVEs
Summary
The Blubrry PowerPress plugin for WordPress versions up to 11.15.15 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability via the 'powerpress' and 'podcast' shortcodes due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. Authenticated attackers with contributor-level access and above can inject arbitrary web scripts that execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
Risk Assessment
Attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in the victim's browser, potentially leading to session data theft, redirects to malicious sites, or credential theft.
Recommendation
Update the Blubrry PowerPress plugin to the latest version and restrict contributor-level permissions.
Original NVD description (English source)
The Blubrry PowerPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'powerpress' and 'podcast' shortcodes in versions up to, and including, 11.15.15 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. 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.