CVE-2026-42680
Contest Gallery Pro, a web-based gallery application, has a critical privilege escalation flaw that lets attackers gain full control of the system. The vulnerability is due to incorrect privilege assignment and can be exploited remotely without authentication. It affects all versions up to 29.0.1.
No official fix yet. If none appears within 45 days of first tracking, this entry is removed automatically.
Who is affected
Contest Gallery Pro (versions up to 29.0.1)
Real-world impact
An attacker can take full control of the application, modify content, access sensitive data, and potentially compromise the underlying server.
Why this severity
The CVSS score of 9.8 reflects that the flaw can be exploited over the network without any authentication or user interaction, giving attackers complete control over confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
What to do about it
- ›Avoid using the affected versions until a vendor patch is released.
No official fix or mitigation is documented in the sources yet. Monitor the vendor advisory and apply the patch as soon as it is released.
No fix documented in sources
Timeline
- Jun 1, 2026 · Jun 1, 2026PublishedDisclosed and added to the National Vulnerability Database.
- Jul 22, 2026 · 13d agoAdvisory updatedThe NVD record was last revised.