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CVE-2026-54829 – Blind SQL Injection – WP Photo Album Plus WordPress Plugin ≤ 9.1.13.005

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Summary

CVE-2026-54829 is a Blind SQL Injection vulnerability (CWE-89) in the WP Photo Album Plus WordPress plugin by Jacob N. Breetvelt, affecting all versions through 9.1.13.005. The vulnerability is remotely exploitable without authentication or user interaction and carries a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.5 (High) with a changed scope and high confidentiality impact. The plugin has over 10,000 active installations, making its internet-exposed attack surface considerable.

Technical details

  • Root cause: Improper neutralization of special elements used in SQL commands — user-supplied input is not adequately sanitized or parameterized before being incorporated into database queries, enabling injection of arbitrary SQL statements.
  • Trigger conditions: The flaw is exploitable under conditions of high attack complexity (AC:H), meaning specific non-default configuration states must be present; however, no authentication or user interaction is required once those conditions are met.
  • Attack vector: Network-accessible; an unauthenticated remote attacker can send crafted HTTP requests to the affected WordPress installation to manipulate backend database queries via Blind SQL Injection.
  • Impact: Successful exploitation allows an attacker to extract sensitive data from the underlying WordPress database — including user credentials, session tokens, personal data, and application secrets. The changed scope (S:C) indicates the impact extends beyond the plugin itself to the broader WordPress environment. Availability is also partially affected (A:L).

Affected software

  • WP Photo Album Plus (WordPress plugin) — all versions through 9.1.13.005

Severity

  • CVSS v3.1 Base Score: 7.5 (High)
  • Vector String: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L

Mitigation and recommended actions

  • Immediate: Update WP Photo Album Plus to version 9.2.01.001 or later. The current release available via the WordPress Plugin Directory is 9.2.02.004 (updated June 19, 2026).
  • Administrators unable to update immediately should consider temporarily disabling the plugin and restricting access to WordPress installations exposed to the internet until the patch can be applied.
  • Review database access logs for anomalous or time-delayed query patterns indicative of blind SQL injection probing.

IONIX Status

The IONIX research team is tracking ongoing exploitation attempts and recommends immediate patching. Potentially affected assets are outlined in this post.

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