CVE-2026-15236: CWE-200 Information Exposure in Gallery for Google Photos
The Gallery for Google Photos WordPress plugin before version 1.2.1 improperly restricts access to stored third-party OAuth credentials. This vulnerability exposes persistent access and refresh tokens to unauthenticated users, potentially allowing long-term compromise of the linked Google Photos account.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-15236 is an information exposure vulnerability (CWE-200) in the Gallery for Google Photos WordPress plugin. Versions prior to 1.2.1 do not adequately protect the stored OAuth tokens for the connected Google Photos account. As a result, unauthenticated users can access these tokens, which may lead to unauthorized long-term access to the linked account. No CVSS score or official remediation guidance is currently available, and no known exploits have been reported in the wild.
Potential Impact
Exposure of persistent OAuth access and refresh tokens to unauthenticated users can lead to unauthorized access and potential long-term compromise of the linked Google Photos account. This could allow attackers to access, modify, or delete photos and data associated with the account.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict access to the plugin's stored OAuth credentials and monitor for updates from the vendor. Avoid exposing sensitive token data to unauthenticated users.
CVE-2026-15236: CWE-200 Information Exposure in Gallery for Google Photos
Description
The Gallery for Google Photos WordPress plugin before version 1.2.1 improperly restricts access to stored third-party OAuth credentials. This vulnerability exposes persistent access and refresh tokens to unauthenticated users, potentially allowing long-term compromise of the linked Google Photos account.
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-15236 is an information exposure vulnerability (CWE-200) in the Gallery for Google Photos WordPress plugin. Versions prior to 1.2.1 do not adequately protect the stored OAuth tokens for the connected Google Photos account. As a result, unauthenticated users can access these tokens, which may lead to unauthorized long-term access to the linked account. No CVSS score or official remediation guidance is currently available, and no known exploits have been reported in the wild.
Potential Impact
Exposure of persistent OAuth access and refresh tokens to unauthenticated users can lead to unauthorized access and potential long-term compromise of the linked Google Photos account. This could allow attackers to access, modify, or delete photos and data associated with the account.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict access to the plugin's stored OAuth credentials and monitor for updates from the vendor. Avoid exposing sensitive token data to unauthenticated users.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- WPScan
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-09T11:41:59.009Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a6f99c9bf32cb7a344bda0e
Added to database: 08/02/2026, 19:26:01 UTC
Last enriched: 08/02/2026, 19:27:37 UTC
Last updated: 08/02/2026, 21:31:29 UTC
Views: 2
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