CVE-2026-16057
Medium
Description
The Contest Gallery WordPress plugin before 30.0.7 does not perform per-object capability or nonce checks in one of its post-deletion handlers, gating it only by a coarse role-membership test, which allows any Author-level or higher user to permanently delete arbitrary posts, pages, and other content they do not own.
SeverityMedium
CVSS6.5
Exploit probability—
ProductContest Gallery
PublishedAug 3, 2026
First seenAug 3, 2026
Weakness typeCWE-862Missing authorization
How to fix
Update
- Contest Gallery30.0.7 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Contest Gallery | v < 30.0.7 | 30.0.7 |
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