CVE-2024-4194: The The Album and Image Gallery plus Lightbox plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary shortcode execut

Q: How do I fix CVE-2024-4194?

album and image gallery plus lightbox: upgrade to 2.1. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2024-4194 being exploited?

CVE-2024-4194 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2024-4194 affect?

CVE-2024-4194 affects album and image gallery plus lightbox. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.5). The The Album and Image Gallery plus Lightbox plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary shortcode execution in all versions up to, and including, 2.0. This is due to the software allowing users to execute an action that does not prope

Q: How urgent is CVE-2024-4194?

Priority 38/100. Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

Routine

MEDIUM 6.5REMOTEUPGRADE

CVE-2024-4194 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.5) affecting album and image gallery plus lightbox. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The The Album and Image Gallery plus Lightbox plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary shortcode execution in all versions up to, and including, 2.0. This is due to the software allowing users to execute an action that does not properly validate a value before running do_shortcode. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary shortcodes.

Why this priority

Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.5 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.5% (top 59%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-94
Published	2024-06-06
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Wordfence · Vendor: essentialplugin

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2024-06-06 02:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 08:01 UTCUpdated Record last modified

essentialplugin album and image gallery plus lightbox UPGRADE

Affected: < 2.1

Fixed in: 2.1

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy album-and-image-gallery-plus-lightbox || rpm -q album-and-image-gallery-plus-lightbox || album-and-image-gallery-plus-lightbox --version

2. UPGRADE to 2.1 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade album-and-image-gallery-plus-lightbox

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade album-and-image-gallery-plus-lightbox

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2024-4194?

album and image gallery plus lightbox: upgrade to 2.1. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2024-4194 being exploited?

CVE-2024-4194 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2024-4194 affect?

CVE-2024-4194 affects album and image gallery plus lightbox. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.5). The The Album and Image Gallery plus Lightbox plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary shortcode execution in all versions up to, and including, 2.0. This is due to the software allowing users to execute an action that does not prope

How urgent is CVE-2024-4194?

Priority 38/100. Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

Software pages

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References

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