CVE-2026-17013 WP Photo Album Plus < 9.2.07.002 - Reflected XSS via lbstart
Unauthenticated attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in victims' browsers via a crafted link, potentially leading to session hijacking or malicious actions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-17013?
CVE-2026-17013 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown WP Photo Album Plus, published on 12 Aug 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The WP Photo Album Plus WordPress plugin before 9.2.07.002 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before reflecting it into an inline script block, which could allow unauthenticated attackers to perform Reflected Cross-Site Scripting attacks against anyone who is tricked into opening a crafted link to a page displaying one of its galleries.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-17013?
How do I fix CVE-2026-17013?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-17013 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-2026-17013 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-17013 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7x94-87h5-h3g2.