Vulnerability in Wp Photo Album Plus

CVE-2026-18048

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.

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.004 (29.5th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 29th percentile — 29.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2026-18048: held from 0.002 to 0.004.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.004 · change: +0.001

Affected products

  • Wp Photo Album Plus — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-18048?
CVE-2026-18048 is a high-severity vulnerability in Wp Photo Album Plus, classified under External Control of File Name or Path. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-08-12.
How severe is CVE-2026-18048?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.