WordPress security changelog
MEDIUM CVE-2026-17014 Deferred

WP Photo Album Plus public REST action deletes album export archives

WP Photo Album Plus before 9.2.07.002 exposes a public REST action without a capability or nonce check. An unauthenticated attacker can invoke it to delete generated album-export ZIP archives stored by the plugin.

CVE / CNA score 5.3 CVSS 3.1 · 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
NVD score Pending NVD has not published its own CVSS assessment.
Component
WP Photo Album Plus
Plugin slug
wp-photo-album-plus
Affected
< 9.2.07.002
Safe version
9.2.07.002
Published
Aug 09, 2026
Weakness
CWE-73 — External Control of File Name or Path

This CVE was published Aug 09, 2026 and is one of 27 known issues for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update to 9.2.07.002 or later. Regenerate missing album exports, review REST request logs for unauthorized deletion calls, and restore required archives from backups where regeneration is not possible.

A safe version is available, so updating to that version or later is the preferred remediation. If an immediate update is not practical, consider a targeted application patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality.

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 9.2.07.002 does not perform any capability or nonce check on one of its public REST endpoint actions, allowing unauthenticated users to delete the generated album export ZIP archives it stores.

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

Primary and upstream sources