Description
Unauthenticated Other Vulnerability Type in Contest Gallery <= 28.1.7 versions.
Published: 2026-06-15
Score: 6.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

The Contest Gallery WordPress plugin up to version 28.1.7 contains an unauthenticated vulnerability of an unspecified type. The CVE description does not detail the precise impact, so it is unclear what functional or security consequences an attacker could achieve. The only information available indicates that the flaw can be triggered without user credentials, suggesting the possibility of unauthorized interaction with the plugin endpoints, but the exact consequences are not defined.

Affected Systems

The vulnerability affects the WordPress Contest Gallery plugin released by Wasiliy Strecker. Versions up to and including 28.1.7 are impacted. The plugin is deployed within WordPress sites, and the issue exists on any host that has the vulnerable plugin installed regardless of the underlying platform.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 6.5 indicates a moderate severity vulnerability that could allow unauthenticated interaction. However, the EPSS score of less than 1% shows a very low probability of exploitation in the wild, and the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. The nature of the flaw implies it can be triggered via unauthenticated web requests to the plugin, but no confirmed exploitation instances are reported.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on June 18, 2026 at 00:46 UTC.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Update the WordPress Contest Gallery Plugin to the latest available version (at least 29.0.0).


OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Update the Contest Gallery plugin to version 29.0.0 or later to remove the vulnerability.
  • If an update cannot be applied immediately, deactivate the plugin until a secure version is installed.
  • Review and enforce role‑based access controls on the WordPress admin area and plugin endpoints to address the CWE‑1284 vulnerability, limiting exposure to administrators only.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on June 18, 2026 at 00:46 UTC.

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History

Tue, 23 Jun 2026 21:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Wasiliy Strecker
Wasiliy Strecker contest Gallery
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Vendors & Products Wasiliy Strecker
Wasiliy Strecker contest Gallery
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 06:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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


Mon, 15 Jun 2026 20:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Unauthenticated Other Vulnerability Type in Contest Gallery <= 28.1.7 versions.
Title WordPress Contest Gallery plugin <= 28.1.7 - Other Vulnerability Type vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-1284
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'}


Subscriptions

Wasiliy Strecker Contest Gallery
Wordpress Wordpress
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published:

Updated: 2026-06-16T01:25:51.998Z

Reserved: 2026-04-29T09:04:43.154Z

Link: CVE-2026-42657

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-06-16T01:25:47.430Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-06-15T21:16:55.333

Modified: 2026-06-15T21:24:32.790

Link: CVE-2026-42657

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-06-23T21:07:11Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-1284

    Improper Validation of Specified Quantity in Input