WordPress security changelog
MEDIUM CVE-2021-25115 Analyzed

WP Photo Album Plus: Cross-site scripting

WP Photo Album Plus is affected by cross-site scripting. The vulnerable path is reachable without authentication. Injected script can execute in the affected site's origin when the vulnerable output is viewed.

CVE / CNA score 6.4 CVSS · contact@wpscan.com
NVD score 6.4 CVSS 3.1 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
WP Photo Album Plus
Plugin slug
wp-photo-album-plus
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Feb 14, 2022
Weakness
CWE-79 — Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

This CVE was published Feb 14, 2022 and is one of 20 known issues for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update WP Photo Album Plus to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.

No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.

Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.

Technical description

The WP Photo Album Plus WordPress plugin before 8.0.10 was vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS). Error log content was handled improperly, therefore any user, even unauthenticated, could cause arbitrary javascript to be executed in the admin panel.

NVD vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Primary and upstream sources