CVE-2026-42656 WordPress Contest Gallery plugin <= 28.1.6 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
A subscriber can inject malicious scripts into the Contest Gallery plugin, potentially leading to code execution or account takeover for other users.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-42656?
CVE-2026-42656 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Wasiliy Strecker Contest Gallery, published on 15 Jun 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Subscriber Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in Contest Gallery <= 28.1.6 versions.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-42656?
How do I fix CVE-2026-42656?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-42656 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2026-42656 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-42656 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x3gw-fxqf-c5pw.