CVE-2026-27385 HIGH

CVE-2026-27385: WordPress DesignThemes Portfolio plugin <= 1.3 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Designthemes
Product DesignThemes Portfolio
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published March 5, 2026
Last update April 28, 2026

CVSS base score

7.1/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in designthemes DesignThemes Portfolio designthemes-portfolio allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects DesignThemes Portfolio: from n/a through <= 1.3.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

DesignThemes Portfolio versions 1.3 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into the application. An attacker can craft a malicious link or page that, when visited by a user, executes arbitrary JavaScript in the victim's browser. This can lead to session hijacking, credential theft, or defacement of site content.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject and execute malicious JavaScript in a visitor's browser to steal session data or credentials.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Visitors to your site could have their sessions hijacked or credentials stolen if they click a malicious link.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must trick a user into visiting a malicious link or page (user interaction required); no authentication needed.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

March 5, 2026 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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