CVE-2024-4194Network attack vector

Unauthenticated shortcode execution via album query parameter

Published Jun 6, 2024 · Updated Apr 8, 2026

Code injection in Essential Plugin Album and Image Gallery Plus Lightbox 2.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute shortcodes. The aigpl_gallery_album_shortcode and aigpl_gallery_album_slider functions copy the unauthenticated album query parameter into an aigpl-gallery shortcode string and pass it to do_shortcode without validation. A public page using either album shortcode exposes the path, and installed shortcodes can disclose or alter site data within their own capabilities.

CVSS severity6.5
Medium
EPSS probability0.48%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Code injection in Essential Plugin Album and Image Gallery Plus Lightbox 2.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute shortcodes. The aigpl_gallery_album_shortcode and aigpl_gallery_album_slider functions copy the unauthenticated album query parameter into an aigpl-gallery shortcode string and pass it to do_shortcode without validation. A public page using either album shortcode exposes the path, and installed shortcodes can disclose or alter site data within their own capabilities.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-4194
Published
Jun 6, 2024
Updated
Apr 8, 2026
Vendor
Essential Plugin
Product
Album and Image Gallery Plus Lightbox
Classifications
CWE-94, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jun 6, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 8, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <=2.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Essential Plugin · Album and Image Gallery Plus Lightboxversion=0 <=2.0

Published CVSS scores

7.3NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
6.5WordfenceCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-94Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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