CVE-2026-24965 MEDIUM

CVE-2026-24965: WordPress Contest Gallery plugin <= 28.1.1 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Wasiliy Strecker / Contestgallery Developer
Product Contest Gallery
Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization
Published February 3, 2026
Last update April 28, 2026

CVSS base score

4.3/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality Low
Integrity None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Wasiliy Strecker / ContestGallery developer Contest Gallery contest-gallery allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Contest Gallery: from n/a through <= 28.1.1.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Contest Gallery versions 28.1.1 and earlier lack proper authorization checks, allowing authenticated users to access sensitive information they should not be able to view. An attacker with a low-privilege account can read data intended for other users or administrators. The vulnerability requires valid login credentials but no additional user interaction.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read sensitive data or information belonging to other users or administrators.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

User data and administrative information may be exposed to unauthorized account holders.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a valid low-privilege user account on the site.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

February 3, 2026 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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