What it is
CVE-2026-28160 is an unauthenticated vulnerability affecting e4jvikwp VikRentCar.
Vulnerability report
Trusted Third Party Report
High Confidence
Not in CISA KEV
CVE-2026-28160
VikRentCar Cross-Site Scripting
e4jvikwp / VikRentCar · 0 to <= 1.4.10
- Severity
- CVSS 7.1 · High
- Confidence
- High
- Exploit status
- Trusted Third Party Report
- EPSS
- 0.2%
- First observed
- —
- Last observed
- —
Decision summary
What security teams need to know first
Direct answers before the deeper technical record.
Have exploitation attempts been observed?
Yes. Exploitation attempts have been reported for this vulnerability. Previdian lists it as a known exploited vulnerability. Also reported by third-party sources. Confidence is high.
Who is affected?
e4jvikwp / VikRentCar 0 to <= 1.4.10.
What should we do?
Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.
Overview
VikRentCar Cross-Site Scripting
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in e4jvikwp VikRentCar vikrentcar allows Stored XSS.This issue affects VikRentCar: from n/a through 1.4.10.
Vendor
Product
Affected
Status
- Published
- 30 Oct 2026
- Exploitation Attempts Reported
- 02 Nov 2026
- Attack vector
- Remote
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- Required
Tags
wordpress
CVE References
- CVE Record CVE.org · CVE Record https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-28160
- VDB Entry — patchstack.com patchstack.com · VDB Entry https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/vikrentcar/vulnerabi...
Exploitation evidence
Evidence of exploitation attempts
Third-party attestation and first-party sensor observation are shown separately so teams can judge the evidence chain.
Exploitation Attempts Observed in the Wild
CVE
A trusted third party reported exploitation attempts.
Known exploited vulnerability sources
Per-source evidence links for KEV attestations are available through the Previdian Pro API.
Learn about Pro API access| Source | Added |
|---|---|
| CVE First | 2026-11-02 06:50 UTC |
Detection
Operational artifacts and observed signals
Make the evidence actionable in scanner, SOC, and edge-control workflows.
Scanner coverage
No scanner integrations recorded yet.
Virtual patch status
No Previdian virtual patch is currently available. Future rules ship for ModSecurity, Cloudflare, and AWS WAF.
Learn about virtual patches →No detection artifacts or sensor request patterns are available for this CVE yet.
Check back as sensor telemetry and scanner integrations are updated.
Risk and context
Severity, weaknesses, and research context
CVSS v3.1
7.1
High
Potential damage if exploited. Separate from whether attackers are using it.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
EPSS
0.2%
Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Previdian's warning comes from evidence, not this score.
Timeline
From disclosure to observed exploitation attempts
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06:50 UTC
Added to Previdian KEV Feed
High-confidence, third-party report of exploitation attempts
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18:30 UTC
CVE published
Vulnerability disclosed publicly
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12:14 UTC
CVE ID reserved
Identifier reserved by the CNA
Pro API
Automate this intelligence
Confidence, exploit status, sensor telemetry, PoCs, scanner integrations, mentions, and tags are available programmatically for VM, SOC, and CTI workflows.
- Evidence confidence and provenance
- First-party sensor telemetry
- PoC and scanner references
- Affected versions and enrichment
- Automation-ready JSON delivery
GET /api/v2/pro/kevs/CVE-2026-28160
Sample API response{
"cve_id": "CVE-2026-28160",
"confidence": "High",
"cvss_score": 7.1,
"cvss_estimated": false,
"epss_score": 0.00228,
"exploit_status": {
"exploited_in_the_wild": true,
"active_exploitation_observed": false
},
"sensor_telemetry": { "attempts": 0, "sensors": 0 }
}