CVE-2026-42680

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

Published Jun 1, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Update the WordPress Contest Gallery Pro Plugin to the latest available version (at least 29.0.2).

Tracking

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Advisories

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Wasiliy Strecker / Contestgallery Developer
Wasiliy Strecker / Contestgallery Developer contest Gallery
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Vendors & Products Wasiliy Strecker / Contestgallery Developer
Wasiliy Strecker / Contestgallery Developer contest Gallery
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description 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.
Title WordPress Contest Gallery Pro plugin <= 29.0.1 - Privilege Escalation vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-266
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
Patchstack
Published
Updated
Jun 1, 2026, 4:17 PM
Reserved
Apr 29, 2026, 9:04 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
Jun 1, 2026, 3:16 PM
Modified
Jul 22, 2026, 7:10 AM