CVE-2026-18048: unknown wp photo album plus External Control of File Name or Path

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2026-18048 is a critical (CVSS 9.1) External Control of File Name or Path vulnerability in unknown wp photo album plus. EPSS estimates a 0.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 30.6% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded. Fixed in 9.2.07.002.

Timeline

1. 12-08-2026
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 12-08-2026
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The WP Photo Album Plus WordPress plugin before 9.2.07.002 does not validate a client-controlled value used to build a file path in one of its public endpoint actions, and performs no authorisation check on it, allowing unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary ZIP archives on the server, including ones stored outside the web root.

• 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.