CVE-2026-42657 MEDIUM

CVE-2026-42657: WordPress Contest Gallery plugin <= 28.1.7 - Other Vulnerability Type vulnerability

Vendor Wasiliy Strecker
Product Contest Gallery
Weakness CWE-1284
Published June 15, 2026
Last update June 16, 2026
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CVSS base score

6.5/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality None
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Unauthenticated Other Vulnerability Type in Contest Gallery <= 28.1.7 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Contest Gallery version 28.1.7 and earlier contains an integrity vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to modify data over the network without user interaction. The vulnerability stems from insufficient input validation or access controls. Site administrators should update to a version newer than 28.1.7 to remediate the issue.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify data in the Contest Gallery application without authentication.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Attackers can alter contest data, gallery content, or other application records without permission.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

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

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

June 15, 2026 CVE published
June 16, 2026 Record updated

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