CVE-2026-18049: CWE-200 Information Exposure 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 endpoint actions and builds an option name from a client-supplied value without restricting it to its own options, allowing unauthenticated users to read the value of other autoloaded options whose names end in a matching suffix.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-18049 describes an information exposure vulnerability (CWE-200) in the WP Photo Album Plus WordPress plugin prior to version 9.2.07.002. The vulnerability arises because the plugin does not enforce capability or nonce verification on one of its public endpoint actions. Additionally, it constructs option names from client-supplied input without restricting access to its own options, enabling unauthenticated attackers to read values of other autoloaded options whose names end with a matching suffix.
Potential Impact
Unauthenticated users can access sensitive data stored in autoloaded options of the WordPress installation via the vulnerable endpoint. This could lead to exposure of configuration details or other sensitive information stored in options, potentially aiding further attacks or information gathering.
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 vulnerable endpoint if possible or monitor for suspicious access patterns. Avoid exposing sensitive options in autoloaded settings.
CVE-2026-18049: CWE-200 Information Exposure 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 endpoint actions and builds an option name from a client-supplied value without restricting it to its own options, allowing unauthenticated users to read the value of other autoloaded options whose names end in a matching suffix.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.5high
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-18049 describes an information exposure vulnerability (CWE-200) in the WP Photo Album Plus WordPress plugin prior to version 9.2.07.002. The vulnerability arises because the plugin does not enforce capability or nonce verification on one of its public endpoint actions. Additionally, it constructs option names from client-supplied input without restricting access to its own options, enabling unauthenticated attackers to read values of other autoloaded options whose names end with a matching suffix.
Potential Impact
Unauthenticated users can access sensitive data stored in autoloaded options of the WordPress installation via the vulnerable endpoint. This could lead to exposure of configuration details or other sensitive information stored in options, potentially aiding further attacks or information gathering.
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 vulnerable endpoint if possible or monitor for suspicious access patterns. Avoid exposing sensitive options in autoloaded settings.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- WPScan
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-28T11:37:00.927Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a7c0ea3bf8831d539143511
Added to database: 08/12/2026, 06:11:47 UTC
Last enriched: 08/12/2026, 06:32:09 UTC
Last updated: 08/13/2026, 00:41:10 UTC
Views: 12
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