diff --git a/codec-sha256/pom.xml b/codec-sha256/pom.xml
index c03a3cd5..b39e8af7 100644
--- a/codec-sha256/pom.xml
+++ b/codec-sha256/pom.xml
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@
 					<plugin>
 						<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 						<artifactId>maven-pmd-plugin</artifactId>
-						<version>3.27.0</version>
+						<version>3.28.0</version>
 						<configuration>
 							<analysisCache>true</analysisCache>
 							<includeTests>true</includeTests>
diff --git a/crypto-symmetric-managed/pom.xml b/crypto-symmetric-managed/pom.xml
index b7b72246..9dc6fc0b 100644
--- a/crypto-symmetric-managed/pom.xml
+++ b/crypto-symmetric-managed/pom.xml
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@
 					<plugin>
 						<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 						<artifactId>maven-pmd-plugin</artifactId>
-						<version>3.27.0</version>
+						<version>3.28.0</version>
 						<configuration>
 							<includeTests>true</includeTests>
 							<printFailingErrors>true</printFailingErrors>
diff --git a/crypto-symmetric/pom.xml b/crypto-symmetric/pom.xml
index cefa1dc5..8796392f 100644
--- a/crypto-symmetric/pom.xml
+++ b/crypto-symmetric/pom.xml
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@
 					<plugin>
 						<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 						<artifactId>maven-pmd-plugin</artifactId>
-						<version>3.27.0</version>
+						<version>3.28.0</version>
 						<configuration>
 							<analysisCache>true</analysisCache>
 							<includeTests>true</includeTests>
diff --git a/csp/pom.xml b/csp/pom.xml
index fa100f99..7889ecc0 100644
--- a/csp/pom.xml
+++ b/csp/pom.xml
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@
 					<plugin>
 						<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 						<artifactId>maven-pmd-plugin</artifactId>
-						<version>3.27.0</version>
+						<version>3.28.0</version>
 						<configuration>
 							<analysisCache>true</analysisCache>
 							<includeTests>true</includeTests>
diff --git a/demo/pom.xml b/demo/pom.xml
index c20ecb2c..ad2e2b09 100644
--- a/demo/pom.xml
+++ b/demo/pom.xml
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@
 					<plugin>
 						<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 						<artifactId>maven-pmd-plugin</artifactId>
-						<version>3.27.0</version>
+						<version>3.28.0</version>
 						<configuration>
 							<analysisCache>true</analysisCache>
 							<includeTests>true</includeTests>
diff --git a/metrics/pom.xml b/metrics/pom.xml
index 62d41f51..b70778db 100644
--- a/metrics/pom.xml
+++ b/metrics/pom.xml
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@
 					<plugin>
 						<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 						<artifactId>maven-pmd-plugin</artifactId>
-						<version>3.27.0</version>
+						<version>3.28.0</version>
 						<configuration>
 							<analysisCache>true</analysisCache>
 							<includeTests>true</includeTests>
diff --git a/oauth2-oidc-remember-me/pom.xml b/oauth2-oidc-remember-me/pom.xml
index ae1c1a53..6c9d86d1 100644
--- a/oauth2-oidc-remember-me/pom.xml
+++ b/oauth2-oidc-remember-me/pom.xml
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@
 					<plugin>
 						<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 						<artifactId>maven-pmd-plugin</artifactId>
-						<version>3.27.0</version>
+						<version>3.28.0</version>
 						<configuration>
 							<analysisCache>true</analysisCache>
 							<includeTests>true</includeTests>
diff --git a/oauth2-oidc/pom.xml b/oauth2-oidc/pom.xml
index ff9d5e7a..5813ea6f 100644
--- a/oauth2-oidc/pom.xml
+++ b/oauth2-oidc/pom.xml
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@
 					<plugin>
 						<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 						<artifactId>maven-pmd-plugin</artifactId>
-						<version>3.27.0</version>
+						<version>3.28.0</version>
 						<configuration>
 							<analysisCache>true</analysisCache>
 							<includeTests>true</includeTests>
diff --git a/vaadin/pom.xml b/vaadin/pom.xml
index 01b1c6c8..76a99fb2 100644
--- a/vaadin/pom.xml
+++ b/vaadin/pom.xml
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@
 					<plugin>
 						<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 						<artifactId>maven-pmd-plugin</artifactId>
-						<version>3.27.0</version>
+						<version>3.28.0</version>
 						<configuration>
 							<analysisCache>true</analysisCache>
 							<includeTests>true</includeTests>
diff --git a/web-sidecar-actuator/pom.xml b/web-sidecar-actuator/pom.xml
index b384b230..dc0455df 100644
--- a/web-sidecar-actuator/pom.xml
+++ b/web-sidecar-actuator/pom.xml
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@
 					<plugin>
 						<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 						<artifactId>maven-pmd-plugin</artifactId>
-						<version>3.27.0</version>
+						<version>3.28.0</version>
 						<configuration>
 							<analysisCache>true</analysisCache>
 							<includeTests>true</includeTests>
diff --git a/web-sidecar-common/pom.xml b/web-sidecar-common/pom.xml
index fff2790e..929c0763 100644
--- a/web-sidecar-common/pom.xml
+++ b/web-sidecar-common/pom.xml
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@
 					<plugin>
 						<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 						<artifactId>maven-pmd-plugin</artifactId>
-						<version>3.27.0</version>
+						<version>3.28.0</version>
 						<configuration>
 							<analysisCache>true</analysisCache>
 							<includeTests>true</includeTests>
diff --git a/web/pom.xml b/web/pom.xml
index ba882d97..b7091cff 100644
--- a/web/pom.xml
+++ b/web/pom.xml
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@
 					<plugin>
 						<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 						<artifactId>maven-pmd-plugin</artifactId>
-						<version>3.27.0</version>
+						<version>3.28.0</version>
 						<configuration>
 							<analysisCache>true</analysisCache>
 							<includeTests>true</includeTests>