Powerkit <= 3.1.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode Attributes
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
The Powerkit – Supercharge your WordPress Site plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode Attributes in all versions up to, and including, 3.1.0 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.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| codesupplyco | Powerkit – Supercharge your WordPress Site | up to 3.1.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Powerkit – Supercharge your WordPress Site Vendorcodesupplyco Affected up to 3.1.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-15649
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f956-42q9-x55r
References
Other 6
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/f86c6ada-112b-4b1f-b1ac-7dd4920953c8?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/powerkit/tags/3.1.0/modules/basic-elements/templates/progressbars.php#L109
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/powerkit/tags/3.1.0/modules/basic-elements/public/class-powerkit-basic-elements-public.php#L83
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/powerkit/tags/3.0.9/modules/basic-elements/templates/progressbars.php#L109
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/powerkit/tags/3.0.9/modules/basic-elements/public/class-powerkit-basic-elements-public.php#L83
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3629599/powerkit
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Sources
- CVE-2026-15649 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-15649 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-f956-42q9-x55r · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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