CVE-2026-92115
WP Photo Album Plus <= 9.3.02.002 - Authenticated (Custom+) Command Injection via 'value' Parameter (crop item) in update-photo AJAX Action
Description
The WP Photo Album Plus plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authenticated Command Injection in all versions up to, and including, 9.3.02.002 via the `value` parameter of the `update-photo` AJAX action. This is due to insufficient shell escaping within the `wppa_image_magick_a()` function, where the attacker-controlled `value` parameter is concatenated raw — without `escapeshellarg()` — into an ImageMagick command string before being passed to `exec()`; further, `wppa_decode()` actively restores percent-encoded shell metacharacters (e.g., `%26`→`&`, `%23`→`#`) rather than stripping them, allowing crafted payloads to survive sanitization and break out of the ImageMagick argument context. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers holding the plugin-defined `wppa_upload` capability to execute arbitrary operating-system commands as the web-server user, achieving full remote code execution on the underlying server. Exploitation requires ImageMagick to be enabled on the server; the `wppa_upload` capability is a plugin-level privilege that site administrators may grant to lower-privileged WordPress roles via the plugin's Users settings, broadening the pool of potential attackers beyond administrators.
INFO
Published Date :
Oct. 16, 2026, 7:17 a.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 16, 2026, 7:17 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | MITRE-CVE | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update the WP Photo Album Plus plugin to the latest version.
- Review and restrict users with the 'wppa_upload' capability.
- Ensure ImageMagick is securely configured if enabled.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Oct. 16, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description The WP Photo Album Plus plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authenticated Command Injection in all versions up to, and including, 9.3.02.002 via the `value` parameter of the `update-photo` AJAX action. This is due to insufficient shell escaping within the `wppa_image_magick_a()` function, where the attacker-controlled `value` parameter is concatenated raw — without `escapeshellarg()` — into an ImageMagick command string before being passed to `exec()`; further, `wppa_decode()` actively restores percent-encoded shell metacharacters (e.g., `%26`→`&`, `%23`→`#`) rather than stripping them, allowing crafted payloads to survive sanitization and break out of the ImageMagick argument context. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers holding the plugin-defined `wppa_upload` capability to execute arbitrary operating-system commands as the web-server user, achieving full remote code execution on the underlying server. Exploitation requires ImageMagick to be enabled on the server; the `wppa_upload` capability is a plugin-level privilege that site administrators may grant to lower-privileged WordPress roles via the plugin's Users settings, broadening the pool of potential attackers beyond administrators. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-77 Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/92xxx/CVE-2026-92115.json">CVE-2026-92115</a> Added Reference https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/wp-photo-album-plus.9.3.02.003.zip Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-photo-album-plus/tags/9.3.01.003/wppa-ajax.php#L2211 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-photo-album-plus/tags/9.3.01.003/wppa-ajax.php#L2223 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-photo-album-plus/tags/9.3.01.003/wppa-ajax.php#L2557 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-photo-album-plus/tags/9.3.01.003/wppa-photo-files.php#L859 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-photo-album-plus/tags/9.3.01.003/wppa-photo-files.php#L874 Added Reference https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/fc663d68-ca52-4012-847f-09817c121890?source=cve