Picture Gallery – Frontend Image Uploads, AJAX Photo List <= 1.6.5 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Arbitrary File Deletion
Affected versions: *-1.6.5
Vulnerability type: CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Affected software, patched versions and attribution
The Picture Gallery – Frontend Image Uploads, AJAX Photo List plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion due to insufficient file path validation in all versions up to, and including, 1.6.5. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to delete arbitrary files on the server, which can easily lead to remote code execution when the right file is deleted (such as wp-config.php).
Picture Gallery – Frontend Image Uploads, AJAX Photo List
Affected versions: *-1.6.5
Patched versions: 1.6.6
Researcher credit: hhhai
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- Published
- July 20, 2026
- CVSS
- 8.1