WordPress security changelog
HIGH CVE-2026-57696 Deferred

Picture Gallery: Arbitrary file deletion

Picture Gallery is affected by arbitrary file deletion. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. A successful request can remove files outside the intended scope and may make the site unavailable. The published affected range is n/a through 1.6.5.

CVE / CNA score 7.1 CVSS 3.1 · audit@patchstack.com
NVD score Pending NVD has not published its own CVSS assessment.
Component
Picture Gallery
Plugin slug
picture-gallery
Affected
n/a through 1.6.5
Safe version
1.6.6
Published
Jul 23, 2026
Weakness
CWE-22 — Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

This CVE was published Jul 23, 2026 and is one of 6 known issues for this plugin.

What to do

Patch or disable the affected component.

Update Picture Gallery to 1.6.6 or later, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.

Source record

Technical description

Contributor Arbitrary File Deletion in Picture Gallery <= 1.6.5 versions.

CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H

References

Primary and upstream sources