What the vulnerability does
01Description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in designthemes DesignThemes Portfolio Addon designthemes-portfolio-addon allows DOM-Based XSS.This issue affects DesignThemes Portfolio Addon: from n/a through <= 1.5.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
The DesignThemes Portfolio Addon contains a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in versions up to 1.5. An authenticated user with low privileges can inject malicious scripts that execute in the browsers of other users viewing affected content. The vulnerability requires user interaction and can affect multiple users across the site.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers when they view the affected content.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
Site visitors may have their sessions hijacked, credentials stolen, or be redirected to malicious sites when viewing affected portfolio content.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Attacker must have a low-privilege user account and the victim must visit a page containing the injected payload.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
December 30, 2025
CVE published
April 28, 2026
Record updated