Authentication Bypass in Contest Gallery Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2026-16055
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Key Information:
- Vendor
WordPress
- Status
- Vendor
- CVE Published:
- 5 August 2026
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👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC
What is CVE-2026-16055?
The Contest Gallery plugin for WordPress, prior to version 30.0.7, contains a security flaw that allows attackers to bypass standard authentication mechanisms. By issuing an authentication cookie directly after verifying credentials, the plugin defeats the purpose of brute-force protections and two-factor authentication. This flaw enables attackers to conduct unlimited and unthrottled password guessing attempts against any user account, including those of administrators, potentially leading to complete account takeover.
Affected Version(s)
Contest Gallery 0 < 30.0.7
Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)
PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.