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Reflected XSS in WP Photo Album Plus via wppa-cat parameter

Priority LOW 30CWE-79Published · Updated

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

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00164 5th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix Fixed WP Photo Album Plus (Unknown): 9.2.11.002

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
UnknownWP Photo Album Plusbefore 9.2.11.0029.2.11.002Patch availableCNA
  • 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

  1. 2026-10-18 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-110981
  2. 2026-10-18 Alias added: GHSA-fgvj-388g-xj2c

References

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