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CVE-2026-14290: Embed Google Photos Album Easily <= 2.2.1 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via link Shortcode Attribute
- Severity: medium (CVSS 6.8 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2026-08-14 · updated 2026-08-26
- Weakness: CWE-79
Description
The Embed Google Photos album WordPress plugin through 2.2.1 does not escape a shortcode attribute value before outputting it inside an HTML attribute, allowing users with the Contributor role or above to inject arbitrary JavaScript that executes in the browser of any user, including administrators, who views the affected post.
Affected products
- Embed Google Photos album: through 2.2.1
References
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