CVE-2026-16055 — HIGH (7.5)

Vulnerability Description

The Contest Gallery WordPress plugin before 30.0.7 does not route its front-end login through the standard WordPress authentication flow, issuing an authentication cookie directly after the password check, which bypasses installed brute-force-protection and two-factor-authentication Contest Gallery WordPress plugin before 30.0.7 and enables unlimited, unthrottled password guessing against any account (including administrators) up to full account takeover.

CVSS Score

7.5

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-287

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/fa83e5a0-ed6a-4043-8df3-8654bb354a99/

FAQ

What is CVE-2026-16055?

CVE-2026-16055 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). The Contest Gallery WordPress plugin before 30.0.7 does not route its front-end login through the standard WordPress authentication flow, issuing an authentication cookie directly after the password ...

How severe is CVE-2026-16055?

CVE-2026-16055 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-16055?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Review vendor security bulletins for remediation guidance.