CVE-2026-18579Network attack vector

Unauthenticated stored XSS via forged proxy header

Published Sep 11, 2026 · Updated Sep 11, 2026

Stored cross-site scripting in WP Photo Album Plus 9.2.08.003 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute scripts via a forged proxy header. A failed nonce check for getshortcodedrenderedfenodelay passes the unsanitized X-Forwarded-For value to wppa_log(), which stores it for later unescaped output. No account is required to reach wp_ajax_nopriv_wppa, but execution occurs when a user accesses a page containing the injected log entry.

CVSS severityUnavailable
Unscored
EPSS probability0.29%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Stored cross-site scripting in WP Photo Album Plus 9.2.08.003 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute scripts via a forged proxy header. A failed nonce check for getshortcodedrenderedfenodelay passes the unsanitized X-Forwarded-For value to wppa_log(), which stores it for later unescaped output. No account is required to reach wp_ajax_nopriv_wppa, but execution occurs when a user accesses a page containing the injected log entry.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-18579
Published
Sep 11, 2026
Updated
Sep 11, 2026
Vendor
Jacob N. Breetvelt
Product
WP Photo Album Plus
Classifications
CWE-79, T1059.007
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 11, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 11, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <=9.2.08.003

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Jacob N. Breetvelt · WP Photo Album Plusversion=0 <=9.2.08.003

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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-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
T1059.007Command and Scripting Interpreter: JavaScript/JScript

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