CVE-2026-110981
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WP Photo Album Plus Plugin Reflected XSS via Category Navigation

Publication date: 2026-10-18

Last updated on: 2026-10-18

Assigner: WPScan

Description
The WP Photo Album Plus WordPress plugin before 9.2.11.002 does not properly escape a category navigation value before reflecting it into a JavaScript event handler on its gallery breadcrumb links, allowing unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary script that executes in the browser of anyone who follows a crafted gallery link and clicks the breadcrumb, including a logged-in administrator.

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Published
2026-10-18
Last Modified
2026-10-18
Generated
2026-10-18
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2026-10-18
EPSS Evaluated
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NVD
CVE-2026-110981
EUVD
EUVD-2026-103399

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Unknown WP Photo Album Plus 0

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CWE-UNKNOWN

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Executive Summary

This is a reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the WP Photo Album Plus WordPress plugin before version 9.2.11.002. It occurs because the plugin does not properly escape a category navigation value before reflecting it into a JavaScript event handler on gallery breadcrumb links. This allows unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary scripts that execute in the browsers of users who follow a crafted link and click the breadcrumb.

Detection Guidance

To detect this vulnerability, check the installed version of the WP Photo Album Plus plugin. If it is below 9.2.11.002, the system is vulnerable. You can verify the version via WordPress admin panel or by inspecting plugin files.

Impact Analysis

An attacker could exploit this to run malicious scripts in the browsers of users who click a specially crafted link, including logged-in administrators. This could lead to theft of session cookies, account takeover, or unauthorized actions on the WordPress site.

Compliance Impact

This XSS vulnerability could compromise user data confidentiality, potentially violating GDPR (data protection) and HIPAA (health data privacy) requirements. Unauthorized script execution may lead to unauthorized access or disclosure of sensitive information.

Mitigation Strategies

Immediately update the WP Photo Album Plus plugin to version 9.2.11.002 or later. If updating is not possible, consider disabling the plugin until an update is applied to prevent exploitation.

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