Is Picture Gallery safe to use?

Laskyr does not give safety verdicts. No known unpatched vulnerabilities in the latest version (1.8.1). As of 2026-11-04. 5 issues are on record for older versions; version 1.6.6 or newer fixes all of them that state a fix. Keep Picture Gallery on the latest version (1.8.1) and remove it if you do not use it.

Which versions of Picture Gallery are vulnerable?

Known issues on record (newest first): Arbitrary file deletion (1.6.5 and older, fixed in 1.6.6); Reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) (1.6.3 and older, fixed in 1.6.4); Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) (1.5.19 and older, fixed in 1.6.2); Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) (1.5.22 and older, fixed in 1.6.2); Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) (1.5.11 and older, fixed in 1.5.12). The full list with sources is on this page.

What is the latest version of Picture Gallery?

1.8.1, according to wordpress.org (last updated 2026-10-30). It has 400+ active installs.

What should I do if my Picture Gallery is out of date?

Take a backup, then update it from Dashboard > Updates (or run wp plugin update picture-gallery). If you cannot update right away, deactivate it until you can. If you think the site was already attacked, run a free scan at https://laskyr.com/scan.

Plugins · picture-gallery · data as of 2026-11-04

Is Picture Gallery safe? Known vulnerabilities and latest version

Latest version: 1.8.1
Last updated: 2026-10-30
Active installs: 400+
Known issues on record: 5
Unpatched in latest: 0
Tested up to WP: 7.1.4 · PHP 8.2+

Build a photo community with responsive galleries, PhotoSwipe browsing, frontend uploads and crop, resize, rotate and flip tools. — by videowhisper

What to do

Update to the latest version (1.8.1). Anything older than 1.6.6 has at least one known issue listed below. Dashboard → Updates, or Plugins → “update now”.
If you cannot update right away, deactivate it until you can.
Turn on auto-updates for it: Plugins → “Enable auto-updates” on its row.
If you ran a vulnerable version and something looks off (spam pages, strange admins, redirects), run the free scan.

With WP-CLI: wp plugin get picture-gallery --field=version shows what you run; wp plugin update picture-gallery updates it.

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Known vulnerabilities

5 on record, newest first. “Affected” is the version range the source gives; “fixed in” is the version the source names, or (marked *) the first wordpress.org release after the last affected version.

high 7.1 CVE-2026-57696 · published 2026-07-23

Arbitrary file deletion in Picture Gallery (1.6.5 and older)

Affected: 1.6.5 and older
Fixed in: 1.6.6
Access needed (per CVSS): Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack

Details from the advisory

Contributor Arbitrary File Deletion in Picture Gallery <= 1.6.5 versions.

NVD CVE-2026-57696 Patchstack advisory

high 7.1 CVE-2025-26581 · published 2025-03-26

Reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) in Picture Gallery (1.6.3 and older)

Affected: 1.6.3 and older
Fixed in: 1.6.4
Access needed (per CVSS): No login needed; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack

Details from the advisory

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in videowhisper Picture Gallery picture-gallery allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Picture Gallery: from n/a through <= 1.6.3.

NVD CVE-2025-26581 Patchstack advisory

medium 5.4 CVE-2024-13584 · published 2025-01-22

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Picture Gallery (1.5.19 and older)

Affected: 1.5.19 and older
Fixed in: 1.6.2 *
Access needed (per CVSS): Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber); someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD

Details from the advisory

The Picture Gallery – Frontend Image Uploads, AJAX Photo List plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'videowhisper_pictures' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 1.5.19 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

NVD CVE-2024-13584 Wordfence advisory Code change (fix)Plugin source

medium 6.4 CVE-2024-12696 · published 2025-01-18

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Picture Gallery (1.5.22 and older)

Affected: 1.5.22 and older
Fixed in: 1.6.2 *
Access needed (per CVSS): Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Wordfence

Details from the advisory

The Picture Gallery – Frontend Image Uploads, AJAX Photo List plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's videowhisper_picture_upload_guest shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 1.5.22 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

NVD CVE-2024-12696 Wordfence advisory Code change (fix)wordpress.org

medium 5.4 CVE-2024-34759 · published 2024-06-04

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Picture Gallery (1.5.11 and older)

Affected: 1.5.11 and older
Fixed in: 1.5.12
Access needed (per CVSS): Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber); someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD

Details from the advisory

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in VideoWhisper Picture Gallery allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Picture Gallery: from n/a through 1.5.11.

NVD CVE-2024-34759 Patchstack advisory

Recent activity

2026-10-30 — latest release on wordpress.org (1.8.1).
2026-07-23 — Arbitrary file deletion disclosed (CVE-2026-57696), fixed in 1.6.6.
2025-03-26 — Reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) disclosed (CVE-2025-26581), fixed in 1.6.4.
2025-01-22 — Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) disclosed (CVE-2024-13584), fixed in 1.6.2.

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Types found in this plugin: Cross-site scripting (XSS) (4) · Arbitrary file deletion (1)

Where this data comes from

Version, last update, installs: wordpress.org/plugins/picture-gallery (Plugins API), fetched 2026-11-04.
Vulnerabilities: NIST National Vulnerability Database (NVD), checked 2026-11-04. This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.
Each record links to its CVE page and to the original advisory (Wordfence, Patchstack or WPScan) where there is one. We only list a CVE here when its references or its advisory name this exact plugin, so a few real issues may be missing; none should be about a different plugin. Spot an error? Email Daniel.

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Is Picture Gallery safe? Known vulnerabilities and latest version

No known unpatched vulnerabilities in the latest version (1.8.1)

What to do

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Known vulnerabilities

Arbitrary file deletion in Picture Gallery (1.6.5 and older)

Reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) in Picture Gallery (1.6.3 and older)

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Picture Gallery (1.5.19 and older)

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Picture Gallery (1.5.22 and older)

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Picture Gallery (1.5.11 and older)

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