CVE-2026-16057 — MEDIUM (6.5)

Vulnerability 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.

CVSS Score

6.5

MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

HIGH

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-862

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/77b00d40-7188-466e-b021-105f7a91f89e/

FAQ

What is CVE-2026-16057?

CVE-2026-16057 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). 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 ...

How severe is CVE-2026-16057?

CVE-2026-16057 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-16057?

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