CVE-2026-25035 WordPress Contest Gallery plugin <= 28.1.2.2 - Account Takeover vulnerability
An authentication bypass in the Contest Gallery WordPress plugin allows attackers to take over user accounts.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-25035?
CVE-2026-25035 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Wasiliy Strecker / ContestGallery developer Contest Gallery, published on 25 Mar 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
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.
Weakness: CWE-288
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-25035?
How do I fix CVE-2026-25035?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-25035 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2026-25035 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-25035 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4f6x-h73m-pq6f.