10Web Photo Gallery Plugin up to 1.8.36 on WordPress delete_comment authorization

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A vulnerability was found in 10Web Photo Gallery Plugin up to 1.8.36 on WordPress. It has been classified as critical. The impacted element is the function delete_comment. This manipulation causes authorization. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-1036. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available.

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A vulnerability was found in 10Web Photo Gallery Plugin up to 1.8.36 on WordPress. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function delete_comment. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a authorization vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-862. The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. As an impact it is known to affect integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The Photo Gallery by 10Web – Mobile-Friendly Image Gallery plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the delete_comment() function in all versions up to, and including, 1.8.36. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary image comments. Note: comments functionality is only available in the Pro version of the plugin.

It is possible to read the advisory at wordfence.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-1036. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 01/27/2026).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at CNNVD (CNNVD-202601-3452). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Type

• Photo Gallery Software

Vendor

• 10Web

Name

• Photo Gallery Plugin

Version

• 1.8.0
• 1.8.1
• 1.8.2
• 1.8.3
• 1.8.4
• 1.8.5
• 1.8.6
• 1.8.7
• 1.8.8
• 1.8.9
• 1.8.10
• 1.8.11
• 1.8.12
• 1.8.13
• 1.8.14
• 1.8.15
• 1.8.16
• 1.8.17
• 1.8.18
• 1.8.19
• 1.8.20
• 1.8.21
• 1.8.22
• 1.8.23
• 1.8.24
• 1.8.25
• 1.8.26
• 1.8.27
• 1.8.28
• 1.8.29
• 1.8.30
• 1.8.31
• 1.8.32
• 1.8.33
• 1.8.34
• 1.8.35
• 1.8.36

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