CVE-2026-42680 WordPress Contest Gallery Pro plugin <= 29.0.1 - Privilege Escalation vulnerability
An attacker can escalate privileges in the Contest Gallery Pro WordPress plugin due to incorrect privilege assignment.
- 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-2026-42680?
CVE-2026-42680 is a critical vulnerability in Wasiliy Strecker / ContestGallery developer Contest Gallery Pro, published on 1 Jun 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-266
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-42680?
How do I fix CVE-2026-42680?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-42680 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-42680 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-42680 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6r56-cp38-hcmg.