CVE-2026-28178: WordPress Powerkit plugin <= 3.1.0 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Published Aug 6, 2026

Updated

Contributor Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in Powerkit <= 3.1.0 versions.

Affected Software

1 affected component

WordPress Powerkit plugin<=3.1.0

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

Upgrade
Upgrade WordPress Powerkit plugin to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 3.1.1

Aug 6, 2026

CVE Published

via MITRE·02:27 PM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·02:27 PM

RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeakness

The severity of CVE-2026-28178 is rated medium with a score of 6.5.

To fix CVE-2026-28178, update the WordPress Powerkit plugin to version 3.1.1 or later.

CVE-2026-28178 is a Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting the Powerkit plugin.

Users of the WordPress Powerkit plugin versions 3.1.0 and earlier are affected by CVE-2026-28178.

CVE-2026-28178 can allow an attacker to execute scripts in the context of a user's session.