CVE-2026-24965: Contest Gallery (WordPress plugin) · Missing Authorization
Affects Contest Gallery (WordPress plugin)Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 4.3 Medium : upgrade to 28.1.2 when convenient.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 10:12 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 13% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 28.1.2
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 3 Feb 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade Contest Gallery (WordPress plugin) to 28.1.2.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Wasiliy Strecker / ContestGallery developerContest Gallery | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
In the meantime, review and tighten access control configurations to ensure proper authorization enforcement where possible.
Description
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Wasiliy Strecker / ContestGallery developer Contest Gallery contest-gallery allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Contest Gallery: from n/a through <= 28.1.1.