CVE-2026-15236: CWE-200 Information Exposure in Gallery for Google Photos
CVE-2026-15236 is a high-severity information exposure vulnerability in the Gallery for Google Photos WordPress plugin before version 1.2.1. The plugin fails to properly restrict access to stored third-party OAuth credentials, exposing persistent access and refresh tokens to unauthenticated users. This exposure can lead to long-term compromise of the linked Google Photos account.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The Gallery for Google Photos WordPress plugin versions prior to 1.2.1 do not adequately protect stored OAuth credentials associated with connected accounts. As a result, unauthenticated users can access persistent access and refresh tokens. These tokens allow continued access to the linked Google Photos account, potentially enabling unauthorized data access or manipulation. The vulnerability is classified as CWE-200 (Information Exposure). No official patch or remediation details are provided in the available data.
Potential Impact
Exposure of persistent OAuth access and refresh tokens to unauthenticated users can lead to unauthorized long-term access to the linked Google Photos account. This compromises the confidentiality of the user's photos and related data. There is no indication of impact on integrity or availability. No known exploits in the wild have been reported.
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 by limiting web server permissions and monitoring for unauthorized access attempts. Avoid exposing sensitive tokens in publicly accessible locations.
CVE-2026-15236: CWE-200 Information Exposure in Gallery for Google Photos
Description
CVE-2026-15236 is a high-severity information exposure vulnerability in the Gallery for Google Photos WordPress plugin before version 1.2.1. The plugin fails to properly restrict access to stored third-party OAuth credentials, exposing persistent access and refresh tokens to unauthenticated users. This exposure can lead to long-term compromise of the linked Google Photos account.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.5high
Affected software
Gallery for Google Photos
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The Gallery for Google Photos WordPress plugin versions prior to 1.2.1 do not adequately protect stored OAuth credentials associated with connected accounts. As a result, unauthenticated users can access persistent access and refresh tokens. These tokens allow continued access to the linked Google Photos account, potentially enabling unauthorized data access or manipulation. The vulnerability is classified as CWE-200 (Information Exposure). No official patch or remediation details are provided in the available data.
Potential Impact
Exposure of persistent OAuth access and refresh tokens to unauthenticated users can lead to unauthorized long-term access to the linked Google Photos account. This compromises the confidentiality of the user's photos and related data. There is no indication of impact on integrity or availability. No known exploits in the wild have been reported.
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 by limiting web server permissions and monitoring for unauthorized access attempts. Avoid exposing sensitive tokens in publicly accessible locations.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- WPScan
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-09T11:41:59.009Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a6f99c9bf32cb7a344bda0e
Added to database: 08/02/2026, 19:26:01 UTC
Last enriched: 08/10/2026, 15:07:38 UTC
Last updated: 09/15/2026, 10:01:30 UTC
Views: 41
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