CVE-2026-14290 Embed Google Photos Album Easily <= 2.2.1 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via link Shortcode Attribute
Contributors can inject JavaScript via shortcode attributes, leading to code execution in admin browsers.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-14290?
CVE-2026-14290 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Embed Google Photos album, published on 14 Aug 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The Embed Google Photos album WordPress plugin through 2.2.1 does not escape a shortcode attribute value before outputting it inside an HTML attribute, allowing users with the Contributor role or above to inject arbitrary JavaScript that executes in the browser of any user, including administrators, who views the affected post.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-14290?
How do I fix CVE-2026-14290?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-14290 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2026-14290 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-14290 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5vqc-rg5p-3cgm.