CVE-2024-11103

Contest Gallery <= 24.0.7 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Password Reset to Privilege Escalation/Account Takeover

Published Nov 28, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The Contest Gallery plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation via account takeover in all versions up to, and including, 24.0.7. This is due to the plugin not properly validating a user's identity prior to updating their password. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to change arbitrary user's passwords, including administrators, and leverage that to gain access to their account.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-34011 The Contest Gallery plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation via account takeover in all versions up to, and including, 24.0.7. This is due to the plugin not properly validating a user's identity prior to updating their password. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to change arbitrary user's passwords, including administrators, and leverage that to gain access to their account.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Contest-gallery
Contest-gallery contest Gallery
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:contest-gallery:contest_gallery:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Vendors & Products Contest-gallery
Contest-gallery contest Gallery
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Contest Gallery
Contest Gallery contest Gallery
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:contest_gallery:contest_gallery:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Vendors & Products Contest Gallery
Contest Gallery contest Gallery
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The Contest Gallery plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation via account takeover in all versions up to, and including, 24.0.7. This is due to the plugin not properly validating a user's identity prior to updating their password. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to change arbitrary user's passwords, including administrators, and leverage that to gain access to their account.
Title Contest Gallery <= 24.0.7 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Password Reset to Privilege Escalation/Account Takeover
Weaknesses CWE-640
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Wordfence
Published
Updated
Apr 8, 2026, 4:35 PM
Reserved
Nov 11, 2024, 8:50 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Nov 28, 2024, 10:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 6:57 AM