Medium severity · published Feb 19, 2026
CVE-2026-27057
WordPress Penci Filter Everything plugin <= 1.7 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
6.5
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in PenciDesign Penci Filter Everything penci-filter-everything allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Penci Filter Everything: from n/a through <= 1.7.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 5% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
PF
Penci Filter Everything · PenciDesign
through 1.7 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-27057
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-27057
patchstack.com
https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/penci-filter-everything/vulnerability/wordpress-penci-filter-everything-plugin-1-7-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability-2?_s_id=cve