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TI-2026-79201 Aliases CVE-2026-111972GHSA-47v3-4v4g-79h5

Photo Engine WordPress plugin lets authors delete other users' media

Priority LOW 22CWE-639Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · High · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-639.

Summary

The Photo Engine (Media Organizer & Lightroom) WordPress plugin before 6.5.8 does not verify that a user is authorised to act on the targeted media attachment, which is an authorization bypass through a user-controlled key (CWE-639). An authenticated attacker with the author role or above can delete any media attachment, including those uploaded by other users and administrators. The references link to an exploit.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28

Description from the CNA

The Photo Engine (Media Organizer & Lightroom) WordPress plugin before 6.5.8 does not verify that a user is authorised to act on the targeted media attachment, allowing authenticated users with the author role and above to delete arbitrary media attachments, including those uploaded by other users and administrators.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00251 16th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix Fixed Photo Engine (Media Organizer & Lightroom) (Unknown): 6.5.8

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
UnknownPhoto Engine (Media Organizer & Lightroom)before 6.5.86.5.8Patch availableCNA
  • Photo Engine (Media Organizer & Lightroom) VendorUnknown Affected before 6.5.8 Fixed in 6.5.8 Patch available CNA

Remediation

Update Photo Engine (Media Organizer & Lightroom) to version 6.5.8 or later.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28

  • Fix · CNA Photo Engine (Media Organizer & Lightroom) (Unknown) Fixed in 6.5.8

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Photo Engine (Media Organizer & Lightroom) 6.5.8

    2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-79200 Stored XSS in Photo Engine WordPress plugin via collection namePriority LOW 32
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-22 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-111972
  2. 2026-10-22 Alias added: GHSA-47v3-4v4g-79h5
  3. 2026-10-22 CVSS score added · CISA ADP
  4. 2026-10-22 Weakness changed · CISA ADP
  5. 2026-10-22 CISA SSVC decision points changed

References

Exploit 1

Sources

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