Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability in Contest Gallery Plugin by WordPress
CVE-2026-61986

7.1HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
Contest Gallery
Vendor
CVE Published:
19 August 2026

What is CVE-2026-61986?

An unauthenticated Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in the Contest Gallery plugin for WordPress, specifically affecting versions up to 30.0.5. This security flaw enables attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by unsuspecting users, compromising the integrity of the site and potentially leading to unauthorized actions or data breaches.

Affected Version(s)

Contest Gallery <= 30.0.5

References

https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/contest-...
vdb-entry

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.1
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Thaer Assfour | Patchstack Bug Bounty Program
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