VDB-371076 · CVE-2026-42657 · GCVE-0-2026-42657

Wasiliy Strecker Contest Gallery Plugin up to 28.1.7 on WordPress improper validation of specified quantity in input

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6.2	$0-$5k	0.84

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Wasiliy Strecker Contest Gallery Plugin up to 28.1.7 on WordPress. It has been declared as critical. This affects an unknown part. The manipulation results in improper validation of specified quantity in input. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2026-42657. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Wasiliy Strecker Contest Gallery Plugin up to 28.1.7 on WordPress. It has been classified as critical. Affected is some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper validation of specified quantity in input vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-1284. The product receives input that is expected to specify a quantity (such as size or length), but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the quantity has the required properties. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Unauthenticated Other Vulnerability Type in Contest Gallery <= 28.1.7 versions.

The weakness was released by Endy. The advisory is shared for download at patchstack.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-42657 since 04/29/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 06/16/2026).

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

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Productinfo

Type

Photo Gallery Software

Vendor

Wasiliy Strecker

Name

Contest Gallery Plugin

Version

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.2

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.1
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CNA Base Score: 5.3
CNA Vector (Patchstack): 🔒

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper validation of specified quantity in input
CWE: CWE-1284 / CWE-703
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ATT&CK: 🔒

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔒

Timelineinfo

04/29/2026 CVE reserved
06/16/2026 +48 days Advisory disclosed
06/16/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
06/16/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: patchstack.com
Researcher: Endy
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2026-42657 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-42657
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-371076

Entryinfo

Created: 06/16/2026 06:11
Changes: 06/16/2026 06:11 (63)
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Cache ID: 216::103