CVE-2026-118041
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CVE-2026-118041 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. The Contest Gallery WordPress plugin before 34.0.3 does not sanitise the name of files uploaded through its e-commerce sale file-replacement feature, allowing authenticated users with Author-level access and above to write files with an arbitrary name and extension to a web-accessible directory and, by overwriting the directory's protection file through the same flow, achieve Remote Code Execution.. EPSS estimates a 0.73% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The Contest Gallery WordPress plugin before 34.0.3 does not sanitise the name of files uploaded through its e-commerce sale file-replacement feature, allowing authenticated users with Author-level access and above to write files with an arbitrary name and extension to a web-accessible directory and, by overwriting the directory's protection file through the same flow, achieve Remote Code Execution.
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Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
Source: CNA advisory (CVE.org). NVD analysis pending.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Contest Gallery | < 34.0.3 |
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Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Deferred
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