CVE-2026-17014: unknown wp photo album plus External Control of File Name or Path
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2026-17014 is a medium (CVSS 5.3) External Control of File Name or Path vulnerability in unknown wp photo album plus. EPSS estimates a 0.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 23.8% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded. Fixed in 9.2.07.002.
Timeline
- 09-08-2026PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 11-08-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
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.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version- NVDNIST5.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
- wordfenceSource5.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
0.32%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
24%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.13 pp
From 0.19% on 18-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (wpscan.com)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-73External Control of File Name or PathThe product allows user input to control or influence paths or file names that are used in filesystem operations.
- CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.
Affected systems
Unknown1 product
- wp photo album plus< 9.2.07.002
Wordpress1 product
- wp-photo-album-plus≤ 9.2.07.1 (fixed in 9.2.07.002)
2 vendors · 2 products