CVE-2025-8726
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Publication date: 2025-10-04

Last updated on: 2025-10-06

Assigner: Wordfence

Description
The WP Photo Album Plus plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting in all versions up to, and including, 9.0.11.006 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping in the wppa_user_upload function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in the photo album descriptions that execute in a victim's browser.
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Published
2025-10-04
Last Modified
2025-10-06
Generated
2026-06-16
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2025-10-04
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
NVD
CVE-2025-8726
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wordpress wp_photo_album_plus 9.0.11.006
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CWE-79 The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issue in the WP Photo Album Plus plugin for WordPress, affecting all versions up to 9.0.11.006. It occurs because the plugin does not properly sanitize input or escape output in the wppa_user_upload function. This allows authenticated users with Subscriber-level access or higher to inject malicious scripts into photo album descriptions, which then execute in the browsers of other users viewing those descriptions.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability can allow attackers with Subscriber-level access to inject malicious scripts into photo album descriptions. These scripts can execute in the browsers of other users, potentially leading to theft of session cookies, defacement, or other malicious actions within the context of the affected website. This can compromise user accounts and the integrity of the website.

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