CVE-2026-5092: Greenshift animation and page builder blocks Stored Cross-Site Scripting

CVE-2026-5092 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.4 · Published 2026-08-26

Greenshift is a popular WordPress plugin that adds animation and custom page building functionality. A vulnerability in the plugin allows authenticated users with Contributor access to inject malicious scripts that execute when site visitors view affected pages, potentially compromising user sessions or stealing sensitive data.

Technologies: Greenshift Animation And Page Builder Blocks. Vendors: Greenshift.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-5092 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-5092 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-5092?
Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.4, published 26 August 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
Greenshift Animation And Page Builder Blocks up to and including 12.8.9.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-5092?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2026-5092 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a web application.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-5092?
Check whether you run Greenshift Animation And Page Builder Blocks at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Technical details

The plugin contains a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the customapi action handler due to insufficient sanitization of API responses before they are rendered via innerHTML. An authenticated attacker with Contributor-level permissions or higher can craft a malicious API response that injects arbitrary JavaScript code. The injected script persists in the database and executes in the browsers of all users who access the affected page. The vulnerability affects versions up to and including 12.8.9.

Affected products

  • Greenshift animation and page builder blocks up to and including 12.8.9

Timeline

  • 2026-08-26: disclosed

References

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