CVE-2026-97290: WordPress Photonic Gallery & Lightbox for Flickr, SmugMug & Others plugin <= 3.36 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Q: Who can exploit this issue?

The vulnerability is unauthenticated, so an attacker does not need a WordPress account or prior privileges. Exploitation still requires user interaction, as indicated by the UI:R vector.

Q: What security impact can successful exploitation have?

The supplied vector indicates low impacts to confidentiality, integrity, and availability, with scope changed. The issue is classified as cross-site scripting.

Published Sep 30, 2026

Updated

Unauthenticated Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in Photonic Gallery & Lightbox for Flickr, SmugMug & Others <= 3.36 versions.

Affected Software

1 affected component

Photonic Gallery & Lightbox for Flickr, SmugMug & Others<=3.36

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

Upgrade
Upgrade wordpress/photonic-gallery-lightbox-for-flickr-smugmug-others to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 3.37

Event History

Sep 30, 2026

CVE Published

via MITRE·05:39 PM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·05:39 PM

RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeakness

Data Sourced

via NVD·06:18 PM

DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

Who can exploit this issue?

The vulnerability is unauthenticated, so an attacker does not need a WordPress account or prior privileges. Exploitation still requires user interaction, as indicated by the UI:R vector.

What security impact can successful exploitation have?

The supplied vector indicates low impacts to confidentiality, integrity, and availability, with scope changed. The issue is classified as cross-site scripting.

Which installations are known to be affected?

Photonic Gallery & Lightbox for Flickr, SmugMug & Others plugin versions 3.36 and earlier are identified as affected.