Reflected XSS in WP Photo Album Plus via wppa-cat parameter
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · Low
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
The WP Photo Album Plus WordPress plugin before 9.2.11.002 does not properly escape a category navigation value before reflecting it into a JavaScript event handler on its gallery breadcrumb links. An unauthenticated attacker can inject script that runs in the browser of anyone who follows a crafted gallery link and clicks the breadcrumb, including a logged-in administrator. The weakness is classified as CWE-79. A public exploit link is listed in the references.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
Description from the CNA
The WP Photo Album Plus WordPress plugin before 9.2.11.002 does not properly escape a category navigation value before reflecting it into a JavaScript event handler on its gallery breadcrumb links, allowing unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary script that executes in the browser of anyone who follows a crafted gallery link and clicks the breadcrumb, including a logged-in administrator.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | WP Photo Album Plus | before 9.2.11.002 | 9.2.11.002 | Patch available | CNA |
- WP Photo Album Plus VendorUnknown Affected before 9.2.11.002 Fixed in 9.2.11.002 Patch available CNA
Remediation
Update WP Photo Album Plus to version 9.2.11.002, which fixes the flaw.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
- Fix · CNA WP Photo Album Plus (Unknown) Fixed in 9.2.11.002
Timeline
- 2026-10-18 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-110981
- 2026-10-18 Alias added: GHSA-fgvj-388g-xj2c
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-110981 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-110981 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fgvj-388g-xj2c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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