Answer in brief
CVE-2026-14290 records a Medium severity (CVSS 6.8) vulnerability in Embed Google Photos Album Easily <= 2.2.1 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via link Shortcode Attribute. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Unknown/Embed Google Photos album (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
HOL Guard separates source facts from reviewed analysis. See the methodology.
CVSS is 6.8. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps Unknown/Embed Google Photos album (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown/Embed Google Photos albumgeneric | 0 | Not reported |
Published upstream
Aug 14, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Aug 14, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Aug 14, 2026
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.
Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.
Answer in brief
CVE-2026-14290 records a Medium severity (CVSS 6.8) vulnerability in Embed Google Photos Album Easily <= 2.2.1 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via link Shortcode Attribute. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Unknown/Embed Google Photos album (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
HOL Guard separates source facts from reviewed analysis. See the methodology.
CVSS is 6.8. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps Unknown/Embed Google Photos album (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown/Embed Google Photos albumgeneric | 0 | Not reported |
Published upstream
Aug 14, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Aug 14, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Aug 14, 2026
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.
Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.