CVE-2026-111971

validatedZero produced an exploit or a check.

GHSA-9g52-cg59-7f5p ↗EUVD-2026-108016 ↗

check availableZero validated a working check for it.not proven exploitableZero has a detection check, but hasn't produced a full working exploit yet.
cve.orgpublic pocExploit code has been published by someone. Source signals can also carry a PoC (Proof of Concept).kevAttacks confirmed in the real world.
Photo Engine (Media Organizer & Lightroom) < 6.5.8
fixed in 6.5.8
ETK-2026-2516Zero's internal tracking ID, independent of the CVE number., permanent identifier
+17h10mTTV
<1mAI analysisAnalysis: how long the AI spent reversing this signal.
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0 = trigger signal
trigger signal (cve.org) +0hcheck available+17h10magent stopped
0
+6h
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description

Photo Engine for WordPress versions before 6.5.8 mishandle collection and gallery names displayed in the administrative interface. An authenticated user with Author-level access or greater can cause script execution when affected administrative content is viewed.

mitigation

Upgrade the Photo Engine WordPress plugin to version 6.5.8 or later. Until upgraded, restrict Author and higher roles to trusted users and review collection and gallery names.

fixed in 6.5.8

check
available
exploit
no
automationDeterministic: a check that runs on its own, the same request on every target. Contextual: an agentic technique that needs to be applied per target, for bugs that depend on contextual flows.
deterministic
auth requiredWhether an attacker needs an account first, based on the CVSS vector's Privileges Required.
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EPSSEstimate of the chance this CVE is exploited in the next 30 days. Refreshed daily.
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agent run time
<1m
cve.org record, t = 0The moment cve.org publishes the CVE in full.
2026-10-22 06:00Z
Δ to public pocExploit code has been published by someone. Source signals can also carry a PoC (Proof of Concept).
–
Δ to kevAttacks confirmed in the real world.
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outcome

Upstream: a detection for this already ships elsewhere, so we didn't generate a new one. The credit goes to whoever did.

source signals

Public signals that triggered or updated the pipeline. These are inputs for the deltas above.

  1. 2026-10-22 06:00Z
    ghsa: trigger signal, started the run
  2. 2026-10-22 06:00Z
  3. 2026-10-22 23:10Z

this entry in the feed

GET /api/v1/feed/CVE-2026-111971

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  "euvd_id": "EUVD-2026-108016",
  "status": "published",
  "anchor_state": "anchored",
  "title": "Stored cross-site scripting in Photo Engine WordPress plugin",
  "summary": "Photo Engine for WordPress versions before 6.5.8 mishandle collection and gallery names displayed in the administrative interface. An authenticated user with Author-level access or greater can cause script execution when affected administrative content is viewed.",
  "mitigation": "Upgrade the Photo Engine WordPress plugin to version 6.5.8 or later. Until upgraded, restrict Author and higher roles to trusted users and review collection and gallery names.",
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published 2026-10-22 23:10Z
last change 2026-10-23 00:17Z

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