Vulnerability · Published Mar 25, 2026 · Assigned by Patchstack
CVE-2026-25035WordPress Contest Gallery plugin <= 28.1.2.2 - Account Takeover vulnerability
Critical 9.8
In plain English
A critical-severity authentication bypass in Contest Gallery from Wasiliy Strecker / ContestGallery developer. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 38% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)9.8Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 62.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Wasiliy Strecker / ContestGallery developer | Contest Gallery | 0 – through 28.1.2.2 |
Weakness: CWE-288 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H