CVE-2026-16561 — HIGH (7.5)

Vulnerability Description

The Sunshine Photo Cart WordPress plugin before 3.6.12 does not perform access control checks in one of its AJAX actions, allowing unauthenticated users to retrieve the comments of images belonging to private, password-protected or otherwise access-restricted galleries.

CVSS Score

7.5

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

NONE

Availability

NONE

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-862

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/25bbf054-3b3f-4d88-899e-03d48055cbcd/

FAQ

What is CVE-2026-16561?

CVE-2026-16561 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). The Sunshine Photo Cart WordPress plugin before 3.6.12 does not perform access control checks in one of its AJAX actions, allowing unauthenticated users to retrieve the comments of images belonging t...

How severe is CVE-2026-16561?

CVE-2026-16561 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-16561?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Review vendor security bulletins for remediation guidance.