CVE-2026-17014: CWE-73 External Control of File Name or Path in WP Photo Album Plus
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.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The WP Photo Album Plus plugin for WordPress contains a security flaw classified as CWE-73 (External Control of File Name or Path). Versions prior to 9.2.07.002 do not enforce capability or nonce verification on one of their public REST endpoint actions. This oversight enables unauthenticated attackers to delete album export ZIP archive files that the plugin generates and stores.
Potential Impact
An attacker can delete album export ZIP archives without authentication, potentially causing denial of access to exported album data. There is no indication of further impact such as code execution or data disclosure from the provided information.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict access to the REST endpoints if possible or monitor for unauthorized deletion activity related to album export ZIP archives.
CVE-2026-17014: CWE-73 External Control of File Name or Path in WP Photo Album Plus
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.
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The WP Photo Album Plus plugin for WordPress contains a security flaw classified as CWE-73 (External Control of File Name or Path). Versions prior to 9.2.07.002 do not enforce capability or nonce verification on one of their public REST endpoint actions. This oversight enables unauthenticated attackers to delete album export ZIP archive files that the plugin generates and stores.
Potential Impact
An attacker can delete album export ZIP archives without authentication, potentially causing denial of access to exported album data. There is no indication of further impact such as code execution or data disclosure from the provided information.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict access to the REST endpoints if possible or monitor for unauthorized deletion activity related to album export ZIP archives.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- WPScan
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-24T10:12:26.964Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a781a2ebf8831d5391ffeea
Added to database: 08/09/2026, 06:11:58 UTC
Last enriched: 08/09/2026, 06:33:06 UTC
Last updated: 08/10/2026, 03:54:26 UTC
Views: 13
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