CVE-2026-25035 CRITICAL

CVE-2026-25035: WordPress Contest Gallery plugin <= 28.1.2.2 - Account Takeover vulnerability

Vendor Wasiliy Strecker / Contestgallery Developer
Product Contest Gallery
Weakness CWE-288
Published March 25, 2026
Last update April 28, 2026

CVSS base score

9.8/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel vulnerability in Wasiliy Strecker / ContestGallery developer Contest Gallery contest-gallery allows Authentication Abuse.This issue affects Contest Gallery: from n/a through <= 28.1.2.2.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Contest Gallery versions 28.1.2.2 and earlier contain an authentication bypass vulnerability. An attacker can gain full control of the application without valid credentials, reading sensitive data, modifying content, and disrupting service. The vulnerability requires only network access and no user interaction. Immediate patching is critical.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Gain unauthorized access to the entire application and read, modify, or delete any data without credentials.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Complete compromise of the application and all user data; attackers can impersonate administrators and modify or delete content.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access to the application; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

March 25, 2026 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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