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Plain-English summary
CVE-2026-1036 affects the WordPress Photo Gallery by 10Web plugin through version 1.8.36. An unauthenticated visitor could delete image comments because the plugin does not properly check authorization. Business impact is limited to comment integrity, and the vulnerable comments feature is reported as Pro-only.
Executive priority
Treat as a moderate-priority integrity issue. It is not a server takeover risk from the available evidence, but affected public WordPress sites could lose user-generated image comments. Prioritize sites where gallery comments are business-relevant or externally visible.
Technical view
The issue is a missing capability check, classified as CWE-862, in the plugin’s delete_comment() function. CVSS 3.1 is 5.3: network exploitable, low complexity, no privileges or user interaction, unchanged scope, no confidentiality or availability impact, and low integrity impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to WordPress sites running Photo Gallery by 10Web Pro with image comments enabled, on versions up to and including 1.8.36. Free-version sites may not expose the affected comments functionality, according to the CVE description.
Exploitation context
The sources describe unauthenticated arbitrary image comment deletion. The CVE is not listed as KEV, and the provided sources do not state active exploitation. No exploit maturity details are provided in the source bundle.
Researcher notes
The affected code reference points to BWGControllerGalleryBox.php in plugin tag 1.8.35. The CVE description names delete_comment() and missing capability enforcement. Public data is limited; fixed-version information is not present in the provided sources.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites using Photo Gallery by 10Web.
- Identify whether the Pro comments feature is enabled.
- Check 10Web or WordPress plugin guidance for a fixed release.
- Disable image comments if business requirements allow.
- Restrict plugin use on externally exposed sites until guidance is confirmed.
Validation and detection
- Confirm installed plugin name and version on each WordPress site.
- Verify whether the installation is Pro and uses image comments.
- Review plugin changelogs or vendor advisories for fixes after 1.8.36.
- Check web logs for unexpected comment deletion activity.
- Confirm backups can restore deleted gallery comments if needed.
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- Medium
- CVSS
- 5.3 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N3.91.4Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
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5.3MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
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