Description
The WP Photo Album Plus WordPress plugin before 9.3.04.004 does not verify the origin or a security token for one of its comment-management requests, allowing attackers to delete photo comments by tricking a logged-in user who holds comment-moderation rights into loading a crafted page.
Published: 2026-10-29
Score: n/a
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: Data Integrity
Action: Apply patch
AI Analysis

Impact

The WP Photo Album Plus plugin fails to verify the origin or security token for the comment‑deletion request, allowing attackers to delete photo comments by tricking a logged‑in moderator into loading a crafted page. This flaw is a classic CSRF vulnerability (CWE‑352) that can compromise the integrity of user‑generated content, erasing comments and damaging trust on the site.

Affected Systems

The vulnerability affects the WordPress plugin WP Photo Album Plus on all installations using a version earlier than 9.3.04.004. Any site where a user has comment‑moderation rights is at risk, regardless of other security configurations.

Risk and Exploitability

Exploitation requires a victim with moderation privileges to visit a malicious link, a relatively low‑effort attack that can be performed over the Internet. No EPSS score is available, and the flaw is not listed in CISA’s KEV catalog, indicating it has not yet been widely exploited. Nevertheless, the impact on data integrity and the low barrier to attack make this a moderate‑to‑high risk for sites that rely on the affected plugin.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 29, 2026 at 07:24 UTC.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade the WP Photo Album Plus plugin to version 9.3.04.004 or newer, which removes the unprotected comment‑deletion endpoint.
  • If a patch is not immediately available, implement a CSRF protection mechanism—such as adding a nonce or authentication token—to the comment‑deletion form or endpoint via a custom plugin or theme modification.
  • Configure role‑based access control or a security plugin to restrict the comment‑deletion URL to users with explicit moderation rights, limiting the attack surface for potential CSRF attempts.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 29, 2026 at 07:24 UTC.

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History

Thu, 29 Oct 2026 07:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-352

Thu, 29 Oct 2026 06:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The WP Photo Album Plus WordPress plugin before 9.3.04.004 does not verify the origin or a security token for one of its comment-management requests, allowing attackers to delete photo comments by tricking a logged-in user who holds comment-moderation rights into loading a crafted page.
Title WP Photo Album Plus < 9.3.04.004 - Photo Comment Deletion via CSRF
References

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No data.

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-29T06:00:25.116Z

Reserved: 2026-10-15T11:28:04.382Z

Link: CVE-2026-110983

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-29T06:17:18.513

Modified: 2026-10-29T06:17:18.513

Link: CVE-2026-110983

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-29T07:30:14Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-352

    Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)