Vulnerability · Published Aug 12, 2026 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2026-15249Patterns Kit <= 1.0.3 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via YouTube Popup Link
Medium 5.4
In plain English
A medium-severity cross-site scripting in Patterns Kit from Unknown. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 13% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.4Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 86.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The Patterns Kit WordPress plugin through 1.0.3 does not escape a link attribute before its client-side script inserts it into the page, allowing users with a role as low as Contributor to store a payload that executes in the browser of a user who views the content and clicks the affected element.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Patterns Kit | 0 – through 1.0.3 |
Weakness: CWE-79 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/ad42fc34-5d7e-4fb9-98fc-b9e80b552535/ exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description