CVE-2026-17014: WP Photo Album Plus · External Control of File Name or Path
Affects WP Photo Album PlusSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.3 Medium : upgrade to 9.2.07.002 when convenient.
Data as of 8 Nov 2026, 23:24 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 25% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 9.2.07.002
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 9 Aug 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 8 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade WP Photo Album Plus to 9.2.07.002.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| WP Photo Album Plus | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
If you cannot patch yet, restrict access to the REST endpoint if possible or implement additional access controls at the web server or application firewall level to prevent unauthorized deletion requests.
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.