CVE-2026-111972
Photo Engine < 6.5.8 - Author+ Arbitrary Attachment Deletion via IDOR
Unscored
The Photo Engine (Media Organizer & Lightroom) WordPress plugin before 6.5.8 does not verify that a user is authorised to act on the targeted media attachment, allowing authenticated users with the author role and above to delete arbitrary media attachments, including those uploaded by other users and administrators.
Assigner
WPScan
WPScan
Published
2026-10-22
2026-10-22
Updated
2026-10-22
2026-10-22
Reserved
2026-10-17
2026-10-17
Affected
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Photo Engine (Media Organizer & Lightroom) | < 6.5.8 (affected)
others: unaffected |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/3566b7d5-d90d-4212-af6f-3f2437407a65/ exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description
Full CVE JSON record (5.2)
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