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CVE-2026-42680

WordPress Contest Gallery Pro plugin <= 29.0.1 - Privilege Escalation vulnerability

Published: Jun 1, 2026Updated: Jun 1, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD
NVD MITRE
9.8CVSS
CRITICAL

Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in Wasiliy Strecker / ContestGallery developer Contest Gallery Pro allows Privilege Escalation. This issue affects Contest Gallery Pro: from n/a through 29.0.1.

EPSS Score
N/A
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High

Weaknesses

CWE-266

Affected Products

Contest Gallery Pro
Wasiliy Strecker / ContestGallery developer

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/contest-gallery-pro/vulnerability/wordpress-contest-gallery-pro-plugin-29-0-1-privilege-escalation-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
patchstack.com

Timeline

Published
Jun 1, 2026
Last Updated
Jun 1, 2026

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