Authorization Failure in Photo Engine Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2026-115259

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Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
Photo Engine (media Organizer & Lightroom)
Vendor
CVE Published:
29 October 2026

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👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

What is CVE-2026-115259?

The Photo Engine (Media Organizer & Lightroom) plugin for WordPress is susceptible to an authorization bypass vulnerability. This flaw is present in versions up to and including 6.5.8, where insufficient authorization checks allow authenticated users with Author-level access or higher to modify post data through the plugin's REST API. This could enable attackers to alter titles, content, summaries, and other fields for various posts, including those owned by other users, leading to potential misinformation and compromised site integrity.

Affected Version(s)

Photo Engine (Media Organizer & Lightroom) 0 < 6.6.0

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

CVE-2026-115259 - Proof of Concept

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/ef3a6287-bc56-464d-a13f-...
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Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Mahammad Mammadov
WPScan
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