Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2026-24965 is a broken access control issue in the WordPress Contest Gallery plugin through version 28.1.1. A logged-in user may access information they should not. The published severity is medium, with limited confidentiality impact and no stated integrity or availability impact.
Executive priority
Treat as a moderate-priority WordPress exposure. It is not currently reported as exploited, but affected sites with many user accounts should be reviewed promptly because the issue may expose information to logged-in users who should not see it.
Technical view
The CVE describes CWE-862 Missing Authorization in Contest Gallery, package name contest-gallery, affecting versions up to and including 28.1.1. CVSS 3.1 is 4.3: network exploitable, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, scope unchanged, confidentiality low.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites with the Contest Gallery plugin installed at version 28.1.1 or earlier. The CVSS vector indicates an attacker needs a low-privileged account, so public registration or many untrusted users increases relevance.
Exploitation context
No source in the bundle states active exploitation, and the CVE is not marked KEV. Public details are limited to the vulnerability class and affected version range. No exploit path, endpoint, or proof-of-concept is provided in the supplied sources.
Researcher notes
The source bundle does not identify the vulnerable endpoint, affected capability check, fixed version, or vendor patch details. Validation should focus on asset inventory, version confirmation, and vendor advisory monitoring rather than attempting exploit reproduction from incomplete public data.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the Contest Gallery plugin and record installed versions.
- Prioritize sites allowing public registration or many low-trust user accounts.
- Check the plugin vendor or WordPress update channel for fixed versions or guidance.
- Restrict unnecessary user registration until vendor guidance is confirmed.
- Remove or disable the plugin if it is not business-critical.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether Contest Gallery is installed on each WordPress instance.
- Verify whether installed versions are 28.1.1 or earlier.
- Review user roles and registration settings on affected sites.
- Check access logs for unusual authenticated access to Contest Gallery functionality.
- Document compensating controls and remediation status for each affected site.
Public sources used
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CWE-862: Authorization and privilege behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 4.3 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N2.81.4Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
4.3MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Source materials
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CWE details
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Missing Authorization
Missing Authorization represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.