Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessCraft malicious script payload
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DeliveryDeliver via crafted URL or form input
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ExploitVictim opens link or views page
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ExecutionXSS executes in victim browser session
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ImpactHijack session or perform admin actions
Vulnerability Assessment
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CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization Output encoding, context-aware escaping
MITRE ATT&CK
2 techniques across 2 tactics: Initial Access, Execution The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Exploitation Conditions | Exploitation requires that the target site runs the picu WordPress plugin at version 3.10.1 or earlier, AND requires victim user interaction (UI:R) - a user (typically an authenticated administrator or photographer) must click a crafted link or view attacker-controlled input rendered by a picu page. No authentication is required of the attacker (PR:N), so the payload can be delivered by any remote party. The primary limiting factors are the mandatory user interaction and the requirement that the vulnerable plugin be installed and active; impact is confined to whatever the victim's browser session can perform (e.g., admin session abuse if an administrator is the victim). |
| Impact | This is a moderate-severity (CVSS 7.1) unauthenticated reflected/stored XSS in the picu WordPress plugin, reported by Patchstack. The CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C) indicates network-reachable, low-complexity exploitation requiring no privileges but DOES require user interaction (UI:R) - a victim must be lured into clicking a crafted link or viewing injected content. No EPSS score was provided in the input, there is no CISA KEV listing, and no public POC is referenced, so all three exploitation-probability signals are either absent or negative. The scope change (S:C) and the chained low Confidentiality/Integrity/Availability impacts reflect XSS executing in a victim's browser context (typically a logged-in administrator), which is the realistic escalation path. Net assessment: this is a real but not urgent issue - the mandatory user interaction and lack of any confirmed exploitation or POC place it well below drive-by critical flaws. Prioritize patching on sites running picu, but it is not an emergency relative to unauthenticated no-interaction RCEs. Note: the A:L (availability) impact assigned in the input vector is atypical for XSS and is flagged in the CVSS reassessment below. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker crafts a malicious URL or submits input to a picu proofing/collection page that reflects or stores unsanitized script. When a victim - likely a WordPress administrator or photographer reviewing client submissions - opens the link or views the affected page, the injected JavaScript executes in their authenticated browser session. No public exploit code is referenced, and successful exploitation depends on the victim taking the required action (UI:R). |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Oct 06, 2026
Unauthenticated cross-site scripting in the picu WordPress plugin (versions up to and including 3.10.1) allows remote attackers to inject malicious scripts that execute in a victim's browser session when they interact with a crafted link or view attacker-controlled content. Exploitation requires victim user interaction, but the attacker needs no authentication, and the vulnerability has a changed scope (S:C) with low confidentiality and integrity impact. This moderate-severity issue (CVSS 7.1) was reported by Patchstack, and no public exploit identified at time of analysis.
RemediationAI
No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis; the vulnerability affects picu versions up to and including 3.10.1, so upgrading to a version beyond 3.10.1 is recommended once a fixed release becomes available. As an interim mitigation, disable or uninstall the picu plugin if its functionality is not essential-this eliminates the attack surface but removes photo proofing capabilities. If the plugin must remain active, restrict access to picu-related pages and administrative interfaces to trusted users only, though this may hinder legitimate client collaboration. Deploying a web application firewall (WAF) with XSS filtering rules can help block known payloads, but WAFs may not catch all bypasses and add latency. Additionally, educate users about the risks of clicking unsolicited links, as exploitation requires user interaction. Monitor the Patchstack advisory at https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/picu/vulnerability/wordpress-picu-plugin-3-10-1-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve for updated patch information.
Affected VersionsENISA
Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
The picu plugin is a WordPress extension for client photo proofing and collaboration. The vulnerability is a CWE-79 cross-site scripting (XSS) flaw where the plugin fails to properly neutralize user-supplied input before reflecting it in a web page, allowing script injection. The CPE identifier cpe:2.3:a:picu:picu:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* confirms the plugin as the affected product, with the vulnerable range being all versions up to and including 3.10.1. The assessed CVSS vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N indicates a network-based attack that requires no privileges but does require user interaction, and the scope change means the injected script can affect resources beyond the vulnerable component, such as the surrounding WordPress admin interface, though availability is not impacted. This class of vulnerability typically arises from missing or insufficient output encoding or input sanitization functions like esc_html or wp_kses.
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Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Unauthenticated network XSS (AV:N/PR:N) needing a victim click (UI:R), executing cross-context (S:C) with low C/I impact; availability set to N as XSS does not degrade service.
Primary rating from Vendor (Patchstack).
CVSS VectorVendor: Patchstack
DescriptionCVE.org
Unauthenticated Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in picu <= 3.10.1 versions.
Executive ViewAI
The picu WordPress plugin - widely used for client galleries and photo proofing - contains a cross-site scripting flaw that lets an attacker with no credentials plant malicious code in pages that customers and site administrators later open in their browsers. Because the affected sites are typically public-facing and no vendor fix exists yet, the exposure ranges from customer credential and session theft to administrator account takeover and lasting damage to brand trust. Any organization hosting picu at version 3.10.1 or earlier should assume it remains exposed until remediated.
No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations: deactivate or remove the picu plugin where it is not essential, apply virtual patching/WAF rules that block cross-site scripting payloads, enforce a restrictive Content-Security-Policy, set HttpOnly and SameSite attributes on session cookies, and monitor for injected or redirected content on gallery pages.
Threat Intelligence Overview
How this decision was reached
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SSVC AssessmentENISA
Priority Score
Attack Technique
Cross-Site Scripting occurs when an application accepts untrusted data and sends it to a web browser without proper validation or encoding.
Unauthenticated requests to the WordPress picu plugin (versions up to and including 3.10.1) can reach plugin functionali
Stored cross-site scripting in the picu WordPress plugin (all versions up to and including 3.5.1) lets an attacker injec
EUVD-2026-93075
GHSA-34f2-qxrc-2c85
NVD
CVE.org
EPSS
Vulnrichment
Exploit-DB